Limicolaria flammea

This species is native to West Africa: Nigeria.[1]

It was found as an introduced species in Tuas South, on the tropical island of Singapore, for the first time in 2006.[1] The spread of Limicolaria flammea is potentially damaging to the multi‐billion dollar horticultural industry in Singapore.[1] Malacologists have proposed the urgent eradication of this species in Singapore by handpicking; this is partly in order to prevent the spread of this species into the rest of tropical Asia based on the precautionary principle.[1]

Three shells of Limicolaria flammea of different ages, adult on the left. Scale bar is 1 cm.

There is a paucity of information on the biology and ecology of Limicolaria flammea in the wild.[1]

Oil palm and cocoa plantations are also mentioned as suitable habitat for Limicolaria flammea in Nigeria.[1]

In laboratory conditions, the snails start laying eggs at 5 months old; clutches of up to 56 eggs are produced.[1]

In laboratory experiments, Limicolaria flammea fed readily on potato, apple, lettuce, and carrot, and it is likely that the snails are unselective phytophagous, as has been reported for its congeners.[1]

This species is probably predominantly nocturnal.[1]

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