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    (c) Lucy Keith-Diagne, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Sunday Berlioz KAKPO, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) destour giovanny, all rights reserved

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    (c) Laury-Ann Paul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Goncalo Jesus, all rights reserved

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    (c) Douglas, all rights reserved

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Giant West African Snail

Archachatina marginata

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233 observations
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Mollusks
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About

Archachatina marginata, common name the giant West African snail or banana rasp snail, is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. They can grow up to 20 cm long, and live up to 10 years.

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Recent sightings near Lagos

Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.