Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Zachrysia Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Pleurodontidae Scientific name Zachrysia auricoma Rank Species | |
Similar Zachrysia, Zachrysia provisoria, Pleurodontidae, Camaenidae, Caracolus | ||
Zachrysia auricoma is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Camaenidae or Pleurodontidae.
Distribution
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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