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The giant African snail Lissachatina fulica as potential index fossil for the Anthropocene

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Anthropocene"

DOI: 10.1016/j.ancene.2018.07.001

Abstract: Abstract The giant African snail Lissachatina fulica is potentially useful as an index fossil for the “Anthropocene” in tropical and subtropical non-marine sediments that also indicates human-modified environments. It originated in the coastal region of… read more here.

Keywords: giant african; index fossil; lissachatina fulica; fossil anthropocene ... See more keywords
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The invasive giant African land snail, Achatina fulica (Gastropoda: Pulmonata): global geographical distribution of this species as host of nematodes of medical and veterinary importance

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Journal of Helminthology"

DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x22000761

Abstract: Abstract The giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is an important invasive species in many countries, where it causes losses in biodiversity and agriculture, as well as impacting the health of both humans and animals,… read more here.

Keywords: african land; giant african; snail achatina; fulica ... See more keywords
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A giant African millipede re-discovered, re-located and re-classified after 120 years (Diplopoda, Spirobolida, Pachybolidae).

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Zootaxa"

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4527.3.9

Abstract: The giant millipede Pachybolus tectus Cook, 1897, described from Zanzibar, East Africa, and never re-collected till now, is re-described based on newly collected specimens from Cameroon, West Africa. The species is transferred to the genus… read more here.

Keywords: giant african; african millipede; cook 1897; millipede discovered ... See more keywords
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Occurrence of Rhabditid Nematodes in the Pet Giant African Land Snails (Achatina fulica)

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Frontiers in Veterinary Science"

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00088

Abstract: Gastropods comprise nearly 60,000 species of aquatic as well as terrestrial mollusks, primarily snails and slugs. The giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the most popular pet snails worldwide. This gastropod mollusk… read more here.

Keywords: african land; giant african; land snails; rhabditid nematodes ... See more keywords