Lissachatina glutinosa explained

Lissachatina glutinosa, common name the African land snail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae, the giant African snails.^[1]

Description

Shells of this species can reach a length of about 10-.^[2]

Distribution

This species is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.^{[2] [3]}

References

• Martens, E. von. (1860). Verzeichniss der von Prof. Peters in Mossambique gesammelten Land- und Süsswasser-Mollusken. Malakozoologische Blätter, 6[1859]: 211–221.

External links

• Pfeiffer, L. (1854). Description of eighteen new species of land shells, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 20(243) [“1852”]: 83–87. London
• https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11841320

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lissachatina glutinosa (L. Pfeiffer, 1854). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1375095 on 2021-06-15
2. https://archive.today/20141005132819/http://anfri.livejournal.com/2796.html Anfri.livejournal
3. http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/SearchShell.php?freeText=&inputFamily=&inputGenus=achatina&inputSpecies=glutinosa&inputVariety=&inputAuthor=&B1=Search WMSDB