Flora and Fauna of the AIMST University

A Compilation of Quotations & Flora and Fauna Photographs
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Gastropoda / East African Land Snail
Name :
English : Giant African Land
Snail
Local :
Siput Babi
Scientific Name:
Achatina fulica (Férussac)
“Coral reefs, the rain forest of the ocean, are home for onethird
of the species of the sea. Coral reefs are under stress
for several reasons, including warming of the ocean, but
especially because of ocean acidification, a direct effect of
added carbon dioxide. Ocean life dependent on carbonate
shells and skeletons is threatened by dissolution as the
ocean becomes more acid.”
Dr. James Hansen