Achatina fulica is a species of
land snail in the family
Achatinidae, known commonly as the
giant African snail or
giant African land snail.
[1] Outside of its native range it thrives in many types of habitat in areas 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, it is a nuisance
pest of urban areas, and it spreads human disease.
[1] It is listed as one of the top 100
invasive species in the world.
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