Limicolaria aurora
Limicolaria aurora | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Limicolaria aurora | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
Superfamily: | Achatinoidea
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Species: | L. aurora
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Limicolaria aurora (Jay, 1839)
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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.[1]
References[]
- ^ Cowie R. H., Dillon R. T., Robinson D. G. & Smith J. W. (2009). "Alien non-marine snails and slugs of priority quarantine importance in the United States: A preliminary risk assessment". American Malacological Bulletin 27: 113-132. PDF Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine.
Categories:
- Achatinidae
- Gastropods described in 1839
- Achatinoidea stubs