The giant West African snail or banana rasp snail (Archachatina marginata) is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. They can grow up to 20 centimetres (8 in) long, and live up to 10 years or more.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Giant West African Snail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Lissachatina immaculata
- Cochlitoma granulata
- Porphyrobaphe iris
- Metachatina kraussi
- Cochlitoma zebra
- Sultana sultana
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Stylommatophora
- Family
- Achatinidae
- Genus
- Archachatina
- Species
- Archachatina marginata
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