Giant African land snail
Giant African land snail is the common name used to refer to two genera and three species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails:
- Achatina, an African snail genus in the family Achatinidae.
- The Giant African Snail (Achatina achatina), in the genus Achatina, also known as the Agate Snail or Ghana Tiger Snail, which grows to be the largest land snail on Earth.
- The Giant East African Snail (Achatina fulica), in the genus Achatina, a serious agricultural pest in some countries.
- Archachatina, an African snail genus in the family Achatinidae.
- The Giant West African Snail (Archachatina marginata), in the genus Archachatina.
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