Giant African land snail

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Giant_African_land_snail
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activePeriod nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gastropoda
gptkbp:clutchSize 100-400
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Férussac
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Achatinidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1822
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Achatina
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Giant African land snail
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Americas
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 5-7 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 20 cm
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 250 grams
gptkbp:nativeTo East Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Achatinoidea
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Mollusca
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:reproduction hermaphroditic
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Achatina_fulica
gptkbp:shellColor brown with darker stripes
gptkbp:status invasive species
gptkbp:threats agriculture
native plants
ecosystems
gptkbp:transmittedBy rat lungworm parasite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bristol_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6