6,233 observationsNear Threatened
Rosy Wolfsnail
Euglandina rosea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Stylommatophora ›Family: Spiraxidae ›Genus: Euglandina
About
Euglandina rosea, common names the rosy wolfsnail or the cannibal snail, is a species of medium-sized to large predatory air-breathing land snail, a carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Spiraxidae. This species is a fast and voracious predator, hunting and eating other snails and slugs. The rosy wolfsnail was introduced into Hawaii in 1955 as a biological control for the invasive African land snail, Achatina fulica. This snail is responsible for the extinction of
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Rosy Wolfsnail is Euglandina rosea.
- Rosy Wolfsnail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Rosy Wolfsnail belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Rosy Wolfsnail belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Rosy Wolfsnail belongs to the order Stylommatophora.
- Rosy Wolfsnail belongs to the family Spiraxidae.
- Rosy Wolfsnail belongs to the genus Euglandina.