Achatina immaculata

Achatina immaculata
Achatina immaculata immaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra

Superfamily: Achatinoidea
Family: Achatinidae
Subfamily: Achatininae
Genus: Achatina
Species: A. immaculata
Binomial name
Achatina immaculata
Lamarck, 1822

Achatina immaculata is a species of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. Usually grows to 12–15 cm.

Achatina immaculata panthera

Subspecies

Subspecies within this species include:

  • Achatina immaculata immaculata
  • Achatina immaculata panthera
  • "Achatina immaculata mozambique"
  • "Achatina immaculata two-tone"

Distribution

This species occurs in Southeastern Africa

References


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