Giant African land snail

Giant African land snail is the common name used to refer to two genera and three species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails:

• Achatina, an African snail genus in the family Achatinidae.
  • The Giant African Snail (Achatina achatina), in the genus Achatina, also known as the Agate Snail or Ghana Tiger Snail, which grows to be the largest land snail on Earth.
  • The Giant East African Snail (Achatina fulica), in the genus Achatina, a serious agricultural pest in some countries.
• Archachatina, an African snail genus in the family Achatinidae.
  • The Giant West African Snail (Archachatina marginata), in the genus Archachatina.