Lissachatina fulica

Lissachatina fulica
	Lissachatina fulica in Bali, Indonesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Superfamily:	Achatinoidea
Family:	Achatinidae
Genus:	Lissachatina
Species:	L. fulica
Binomial name
	Lissachatina fulica; (Férussac, 1821)
Synonyms
	Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica (Férussac, 1821)· accepted, alternate representation; Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821); Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica fulica Bowdich, 1822 (unaccepted combination); Achatina acuta Lamarck, 1822 (junior synonym); Achatina couroupa Lesson, 1831 (junior synonym); Achatina fasciata Deshayes, 1831 (junior synonym); Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (superseded combination); Achatina fulva Deshayes, 1838 (invalid: not Achatina fulva Beck, 1837); Achatina mauritiana Lamarck, 1822 (junior synonym); Achatina mauritiana var. sinistrorsa Grateloup, 1840 (junior synonym); Achatina redivina Mabille, 1901 (junior synonym); Achatina zebra var. macrostoma Beck, 1837 (junior synonym); Helix (Cochlitoma) fulicna Férussac, 1821 (basionym); Helix fulica Férussac, 1821 (original combination);

Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae.^[1] It is also known as the giant African land snail.^[2] It shares the common name "giant African snail" with other species of snails such as Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata. This snail species has been considered a significant cause of pest issues around the world. It is a federally prohibited species in the US, as it is illegal to sell or possess.^[3] Internationally, it is the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail.^[4]

Outside of its native range, this snail thrives in many types of habitat with mild climates. It feeds voraciously and is a vector for plant pathogens, causing severe damage to agricultural crops and native plants. It competes with native snail taxa, is a nuisance pest of urban areas, and spreads human disease.^[2]

Lissachatina fulica castanea (Lamarck, 1822)
Lissachatina fulica coloba (Pilsbry, 1904)
Lissachatina fulica hamillei (Petit, 1859)

^ Bouchet, P. (2016). "Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821). In: MolluscaBase". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Achatina fulica". Global Invasive Species Database. IUCN.
^ "Giant African Snail". National Invasive Species Information Center. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
^ Thiengo, Silvania (21 September 2006). "Rapid spread of invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil" (PDF). Biological Invasions. 9 (6): 693–702. doi:10.1007/s10530-006-9069-6. S2CID 21572666.

[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2016). "Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821). In: MolluscaBase". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 31 December 2016.

[gisd-2] "Achatina fulica". Global Invasive Species Database. IUCN.

[3] "Giant African Snail". National Invasive Species Information Center. Retrieved 26 August 2024.

[:1-4] Thiengo, Silvania (21 September 2006). "Rapid spread of invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil" (PDF). Biological Invasions. 9 (6): 693–702. doi:10.1007/s10530-006-9069-6. S2CID 21572666.

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