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Euglandina rosea

(Ferussac, 1818)

Rosy Wolfsnail

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.113662

Element CodeIMGAS31010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumMollusca

ClassGastropoda

OrderStylommatophora

FamilySpiraxidae

GenusEuglandina

Concept Reference

Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.

Conservation Status

Review Date2006-05-22

Change Date2006-05-22

Edition Date2009-09-29

Edition AuthorsCordeiro, J.

Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences> 300

Rank Reasons

Widely introduced to control giant African snails (Cowie, 1997; Cowie and Cook, 1999) in Hawaii but native to Florida and the Gulf region.

Range Extent Comments

Widely introduced to control giant African snails (Cowie, 1997; Cowie and Cook, 1999) in Hawaii but native to Florida and the Gulf region.

Occurrences Comments

This species has been documented extensively in Florida (Davis et al., 2004). It was first introduced to the Hawaiian Islands from Florida in 1955 as a potential biological control agent against Achatina fulica (Cowie, 1997). Since then it was recorded from Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i, Maui, and Hawai'i (Cowie, 1997) and has been reconfirmed in all of these islands plus new records from Lana'i (Hayes et al., 2007).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Typically found in leaf litter but recently found to climb trees to seek prey (other snails) (Davis et al., 2004).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest - MixedWoodland - MixedGrassland/herbaceousCropland/hedgerowSuburban/orchardUrban/edificarian

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
Hawaii	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S3	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNA	No

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pond Pine B	Croatan National Forest	2,961

References (5)

Cowie, R.H. 1997. Catalog and bibliography of the nonindigenous nonmarine snails and slugs of the Hawaiian Islands. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 50: 1-66.
Cowie, R.H. and R.P. Cook. 1999. The distribution and abundance of land snails in the National Park of American Samoa, with particular focus on Partulidae. Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Technical Report 125: iii + 143 pp.
Davis, E.C., K.E. Perez, and D.J. Bennett. 2004. <i>Euglandina rosea</i> (Ferussac, 1821) is found on the ground and in trees in Florida. The Nautilus, 118(3): 127-128.
Hayes, K.A., C.T. Tran, and R.H. Cowie. 2007. New records of alien Mollusca in the Hawaiian Islands: Nonmarine snails and slugs (Gastropoda) associated with the horticultural trade. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 96:54-63.
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.