| Achatina |
|
| Achatina achatina, Kakum National Park, Ghana |
|
| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca |
| Class: |
Gastropoda |
| Order: |
Stylommatophora |
| Suborder: |
Achatinina |
| Superfamily: |
Achatinoidea |
| Family: |
Achatinidae |
| Subfamily: |
Achatininae |
| Genus: |
Achatina
Lamarck, 1799 |
|
|
| Type species |
Bulla achatina Linnaeus, 1758
|
| Synonyms |
- Achatina (Achatina) Lamarck, 1799 · alternate representation
- Achatina (Pintoa) Bourguignat, 1890 · alternate representation
- Achatina (Tripachatina) Bourguignat, 1890 · alternate representation
- Achatinus Montfort, 1810
- Achatium Link, 1807
- Agathina J. Férussac, 1807
- Agatina auct. (incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Bulimus (Achatina) Lamarck, 1799 ·
- Euachatina Shuttleworth, 1856
- Geodes Gistel, 1848
- Glandina (Achatina) Lamarck, 1799 (considered a separate genus)
- Oncaea Gistel, 1848
- Parachatina Bourguignat, 1889
- Serpaea Bourguignat, 1889
- Tripachatina Bourguignat, 1890 ·
- Urceus Mörch, 1857
|
Achatina is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.