Kingdom Animalia Family Achatinidae Genus Limicolaria Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Superfamily Achatinoidea Subfamily Limicolariinae Scientific name Limicolaria aurora Higher classification Limicolaria | |
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Similar Limicolaria, Achatinidae, Molluscs, Gastropods, Limicolaria martensiana | ||
Limicolaria aurora is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in Cameroun and Senegal.
This species has not yet become established in the USA, but it is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest, an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that this species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA.
References
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