With coiled
or conical shell, strong muscular foot, shell size is
6 - 8 cm
Habit
Nocturnal
Food
Vegetation
Remarks
The
soft body of the African Snail has a muscular foot on
which it creeps. The front end of the foot merges into
the head. When necessary, the whole body can be withdrawn
into the shell for safety. Introduced to Hong Kong in
the 1930s from East Africa.
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Gastropod
- African Snail