Note on giant white land snail Burtoa nilotica Pfeiffer, 1861 (Family: Achatinidae) of Domwe Island from cape maclear, Southeast Arm of Malawi (13°59'39.8"S 34°50'38.4"E)

Thiruvengadam V.

doi:10.17762/sfs.v8i3.30

Note on giant white land snail Burtoa nilotica Pfeiffer, 1861 (Family: Achatinidae) of Domwe Island from cape maclear, Southeast Arm of Malawi (13°59'39.8"S 34°50'38.4"E)

Authors

Thiruvengadam V. International University of East Africa, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17762/sfs.v8i3.30

Keywords:

Mollusca, Achatinidae, Gastropoda, Burtoa nilotica, Domwe Island, Southeast Arm of Malawi

Abstract

The present investigation of giant white land-snail Burtoa nilotica Pfeiffer, 1861 have recorded at Domwe Island from Cape Maclear, Southeast Arm of Malawi at a depth of 2 meter. B. nilotica were reported to 13°59'39.8"S 34°50'38.4"E, Domwe Island, Republic of Malawi.