Biology:Achatina glutinosa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Achatina glutinosa | |
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| Shell of Achatina glutinosa from Ethiopia on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: | Achatinina |
| Superfamily: | Achatinoidea |
| Family: | Achatinidae |
| Genus: | Achatina |
| Species: | A. glutinosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Achatina glutinosa Pfeiffer, 1853
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Achatina 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][2]
Description
Shells of this species can reach a length of about 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in).[3]
Distribution
This species is found in Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.[3][4]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q18350052 entry
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