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Giant African snail, Achatina fulica, as a snail predator

American Malacological Bulletin, 2008
Individuals of Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) were observed preying on veronicellid slugs at two sites on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. As such, the presence of A. fulica may pose a greater threat to terrestrial mollusc conservation than previously imagined.
Wallace M. Meyer, Kenneth A. Hayes, Amanda L. Meyer   +2 more
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Изменения сердечного ритма гигантской африканской улитки разного возраста [PDF]

, 2016
Исследована взаимосвязь между частотой сердечных сокращений и массой тела гигантских африканских улиток Achatina fulica разного возраста, начиная от вылупления до полового созревания.
Журавлев, В. Л., Пятси, Д. Д., Сафонова, Т. А., Титаренко, Е. Е.   +3 more
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The giant African snail, Achatina fulica (Gastropoda: Achatinidae): Using bioclimatic models to identify South American areas susceptible to invasion [PDF]

, 2013
Fil: Vogler, Roberto Eugenio. División Zoología Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Beltramino, Ariel Anibal. División Zoología Invertebrados.
Beltramino, Ariel Anibal, Gutiérrez Gregoric, Diego Eduardo, Núñez, María Verónica, Rumi, Alejandra, Sede, Mariano, Vogler, Roberto Eugenio   +5 more
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Structural similarities reveal an expansive conotoxin family with a two-finger toxin fold. [PDF]

Protein Sci
Abstract Venomous animals have evolved a diverse repertoire of toxins with considerable pharmaceutical potential. The rapid evolution of peptide toxins, such as the conotoxins produced by venomous marine cone snails, often complicates efforts to infer their evolutionary relationships based solely on sequence information.
Khilji MS, Hackney CM, Koch TL, Hone AJ, Rogalski A, Watkins M, Tun J, McIntosh JM, Olivera B, Safavi-Hemami H, Teilum K, Ellgaard L.   +11 more
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Preparation and characterization of hydroxyapatite powder for biomedical applications from giant African land snail shell using a hydrothermal technique

Engineering and Applied Science Research, 2020
The need for hydroxyapatite synthesized from an inexpensive raw material is on the increase due to the expense of high purity calcium and demand of hydroxyapatite powder in dentistry, orthopaedics and trauma surgery.
Kolawole Maruf Yinka, Aweda Jacob Olayiwola, Abdulkareem Sulaiman, Asif Ali, Farasat Iqbal   +4 more
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Glabralysins, potential New β-pore-forming toxin family members from the schistosomiasis vector snail biomphalaria glabrata [PDF]

, 2020
Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater Planorbidae snail. In its environment, this mollusk faces numerous microorganisms or pathogens, and has developed sophisticated innate immune mechanisms to survive.
Crickmore, Neil, Duval, David, Galinier, Richard, Gourbal, Benjamin, Lassalle, Damien, Pinaud, Silvain, Tetreau, Guillaume   +6 more
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Caractérisation du marché des escargots géants africains (achatines) dans les départements de l'Atlantique et du Littoral au Sud-Bénin [PDF]

Tropicultura, 2002
Characterisation of African Giant Snails Market in Atlantique and Littoral Regions in South-Benin. The African giant snail is an animal which's meat is very appreciated by all social categories, in countryside as well as urban surroundings, at the same ...
Codjia, JC., Biaou, G., Sodjinou, E.
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Socio-environmental assessment of the impact of the African snail, Lissachatina fulica (Férussac), 1821, on the population of Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2022
The introduction of the African snail Lissachatina fulica worldwide poses a risk to the environment, agriculture and human health. Considered a socio-environmental pest it causes problems to plantations and gardens, in addition to threatening native ...
Lígia Cristina Cazarin-Oliveira, Leonardo Pereira Fraga, Manoela Volkweis Lombardi, Fabiana Sperb Volkweis, Maria Julia Martins Silva   +4 more
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A REVIEW ON BIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF GIANT AFRICAN SNAILS [PDF]

Science Heritage Journal
The Giant African snail (Achatina fulica Bowdich) is classified under the Phylum Mollusca and the Class Gastropoda. This species is notorious for its detrimental impact on agricultural crops in areas where it is found, making it one of the largest and ...
M. P. Gadekar
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Evaluation of bucket traps baited with selected foods for attracting giant African snails, Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich) in Trinidad

Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2018
The giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica, is a known agricultural pest with some public health concern; it was introduced in Trinidad in 2008. The purpose of this study is to highlight results obtained from the evaluation of the attractiveness of L ...
Annika T. Minott, Videsh S. Jagroo, Marcus Ramdwar   +2 more
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