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Giant African land snail

Achatina fulica

Photo by zamoracd
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Invasive species.

Notes:

Under eradication in Florida. A nasty snail and carries meningitis

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Ava T-B
I've moved this snail from the Arthropod category tot he Other category for you. Arthropods have exoskeletons and articulated joints; think flies, crabs, dragonflies.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012

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