Giant African land snail
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Giant African land snail (GALS) may 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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Native to: Africa Means of Introduction: Imported as pets and for educational puropses; may also have arrived accidentally in cargo.
