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Gaint African Land Snail

Achatina fulica

Photo by Vishal
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Field Notes

Notes:

I am guessing this snail is the famous pest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achatina_fulica

Reference Links:

Achatina fulica, Achatina fulica (Ferussac, 1821) | Species | India Biodiversity Portal

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Comments (5)
Namitha
Thank you so much Vishal, I hadn't noticed that clause before. I didn't know that it was possible. And also, frankly, I didn't spent much time trying to figure out , if there is a way. I will surely contact [email protected] and see if it could be made a global mission.
Vishal
@Namitha - I saw the aim of the mission. In case you are actually using this for some research I'd suggest that you write to [email protected]. It says on the mission creation page "If you're a larger organization interested in tapping into our global community of citizen scientists, we can work with you to create a custom mission. Contact us today at [email protected]"
Namitha
I started this mission to find the extent of this pest infestation around the globe, but it is PN mission rule that, it should be within a particular circumference. Since it serves the aim, I guess it is okay, [there are spottings from Austria and Thailand]. I thought it would be a good way to find a solution after knowing its extent , but after learning about how widespread it is, I don't think eradicating it completely will be easy. Thank you
Vishal
@Namitha I have added this one to the Giant African snail hunt. However this spotting is in Mumbai (far from Kerala, TN or Sri Lanka)
Namitha
Nice spotting Vishal, you are right, this is the famous pest. Could you add this to this mission "Giant African Snail Hunt" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/14260136.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
Mission
Giant African Snail Hunt - Kerala, Tamil Nadu & Sri Lanka
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PublishedAugust 13, 2013

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