Archachatina marginata, Achatina achatina, Achatina fulica, Limcolaria spp., and other garden snails are among the land snail species. Nigeria is noted for having a diverse range of snail species that vary in size, color, adaptability, and performance (Ibom 2009). Snail meat is used by many people to supplement their regular animal protein sources. Land snails are forest non-timber products that flourish in a humid climate when kept in captivity.
The majority of land snails live in Nigeria's derived guinea savannah forest litters, which range from deep tropical high forest to bordering riparian forests (Adeniyi et al. The African giant land snail ( Archachatina marginata) is one of West Africa's largest land snails. Their range stretches all the way down to the Orange River in South Africa (Hodasi 1998). They are native to Africa and can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, from the Gambia to the Lake Chad region in the east. As a result, effective control measures for human infection should be established.Īfrican giant land snails are hermaphroditic pulmonate nocturnal gastropods of the Achatinidae family. The African giant land snail can serve as a vector for zoonotic diseases, transmitting parasites to humans through raw or undercooked snails, infested vegetation, and contact with contaminated water. The mantle parasite has the largest prevalence (48.6%), while parasites retrieved from the stomach have the highest mean intensity (2.50 ± 0.25). The parasite was found to be most prevalent in small snails (52.94%), followed by medium sized snails with a frequency of 29.41%, and the giant-sized snails with the lowest prevalence of infection. The parasites found is a nematode rat lung worm ( Angiostrongylus cantonensis), which have a fragile, narrow, and simple mouth with no lip or buccal cavity and belong to the order Strongylida. Seventy snail samples were collected from the study site in total. Africa's giant land snails, which are noted for their ravenous feeding habits and extensive food range, are a major reservoir and intermediate host for parasites that can infect humans. The majority of land snails live in Nigeria's derived guinea savannah's forest litters, which range from deep tropical high forest to bordering riparian forests. The snail is one of West Africa's largest known terrestrial snails. African giant land snails ( Archachatina marginata) are hermaphroditic pulmonate nocturnal gastropods of the Achatinidae family.
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