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General Information:
African Snail Genus Distribution Map
African Snail Species Distribution Map (Courtesy of James Rushton)

Identifying Your Snail
Achatina/Archachatina Identification


Achatininae

Achatina

achatina
albopicta*
craveni*
fulica
glutinosa*
immaculata
iredalei*
nyikaensis*
reticulata*
smithii*
stuhlmanni*
varicosa
zanzibarica
zebra*


* No information yet. Just a shell picture.
Archachatina

bicarinata*
camerunensis*
cinnamomea*
crawfordi*
degneri
dimidiata*
granulata*
knorrii*
limitanea*
marginata
ustulata*
ventricosa*

Strophocheilidae


Megalobulimus oblongus


Other Species


Cepaea hortensis*
Cepaea nemoralis*
Helicella itala*
Helix aspersa*
Helix lucorum*
Helix pomatia*


Slugs


Veronicella sloanei


Helix pomatia (Linné/Linnaeus, 1758)

Roman Snail, Burgundy Snail, Edible Snail



Taxonomy

Order Family Genus Species
Pulmonata Helicidae Helix pomatia


Additional Care Notes

Helix pomatia are primarily a Northern and Eastern European species and are found in some pretty cold places. Currently I have found a relatively dry (70%rH/day, 90%rH/night, cool (13-20°C) environment with a light spray in the evening suits them best. They are found in hotter climbs also, so they do cope with warm temperatures.




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