The species is native to East Africa, but it has been widely introduced to other parts of the world through the pet trade, as a food resource, and … See more

In many places, this snail is a pest of agriculture and households, with the ability to transmit both human and plant pathogens. Suggested preventive measures include strict See more

These snails are used by some practitioners of Candomblé for religious purposes in Brazil as an offering to the deity Oxalá. The snails substitute for a closely related … See more

The eggs of Lissachatina fulica are pure white and opaque but may be slightly yellowish or even somewhat transparent. The eggs have a thin, calcareous shell, and are about 5 mm long and 4 mm wide, resembling a white chicken egg.
A newly hatched … See more

Habitat
Within its native range in Africa, the snail is found along the margins of forests. Within its invasive range it can be found in agricultural areas as … See more

Terrestrial snails in urban environments at high densities pose a risk for human health in the form of zoonotic disease. Human-mediated transport is … See more

• Fontanilla I.K.C. (2010). Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich: its molecular phylogeny, genetic variation in global populations, and its possible role in the spread of the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen). PhD thesis, University of … See more