land snail

American  

noun

1. any gastropod of the widely distributed order Stylommatophora, containing usually small, brown or mottled hermaphroditic snails: some more colorful species, introduced into North America, are agricultural pests.

2. any terrestrial snail.

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Example Sentences

The giant African land snail is “one of the most invasive pests on the planet,” according to the Florida agriculture department.

From New York Times

The giant African land snail has been eradicated twice in Florida since the species was first detected in the state in 1969, according to the Florida agriculture department: first in 1975 and again in 2021, after the snails were detected in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in 2011.

From New York Times

The species, the giant African land snail, was detected earlier this month in Miramar, Fla., north of Miami.

From New York Times

Florida agriculture officials are quarantining a section of Broward County to try to wipe out the giant African land snail, an invasive species that threatens the state’s agriculture and can cause meningitis.

From Washington Times

A dark spot on the foot of a Chit distinguishes it from what the researchers refer to as Species B — Succinea putris, an invasive land snail that is native to Appalachia and now also lives in the Chits’ habitat and may compete for resources.

From New York Times