Cannibal snail
Euglandina rosea (A. Férussac, 1821)
Status not recordedsnails and slugs
The cannibal snail (Euglandina rosea) is a species in the family Spiraxidae.
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Quick facts about the cannibal snail
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the cannibal snail live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the cannibal snail as introduced in 17 countries, and flagged as invasive in 13 of them.
- Bahamasinvasive
- French Polynesiainvasive
- Indonesiainvasive
- Japaninvasive
- Kiribatiinvasive
- Mauritiusinvasive
- New Caledoniainvasive
- Palauinvasive
- Samoainvasive
- Seychellesinvasive
- Solomon Islandsinvasive
- Vanuatuinvasive
- Wallis & Futunainvasive
- Bermuda
- China
- Mayotte
- Sri Lanka
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
Is the cannibal snail endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the cannibal snail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- familySpiraxidae
- genusEuglandina
- SpeciesEuglandina rosea (A. Férussac, 1821)
Synonyms Achatina rosea, Euglandina corneola, Glandina bullata, Glandina corneola, Glandina parallela, Glandina rosea, Glandina truncata, Glandina truncata minor, Glandina truncata var. abbreviata, Glandina truncata var. macer, Glandina truncata var. minor, Glandina truncata var. ovata, Helix rosea, Oleacina bullata, Oleacina corneola, Oleacina parallela, Oleacina rosea
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Rosy predator snailEnglish
- Rosy wolfsnailEnglish
- Rosa RäuberschneckeGerman
- GlandineFrench
- ヤマヒタチオビJapanese
- Caracol-loboPortuguese
- euglandína ružováSlovak
- 玫瑰真橡子螺 (玫瑰狼蝸、玫瑰蝸牛)Chinese
- Escargot carnivoreFrench
- EuglandineFrench
Relatives of the cannibal snail
Other species in the same genus Euglandina.
Glossy wolfsnail
Euglandina texasiana
Striate wolfsnail
Euglandina singleyana
Cuming's Marauder
Euglandina cumingi
Chetumal Marauder
Euglandina cylindracea
Mayan Marauder
Euglandina ghiesbreghti
Titan Marauder
Euglandina titan
CompareCannibal snail vs Glossy wolfsnailCannibal snail vs Striate wolfsnailCannibal snail vs Cuming's MarauderCannibal snail vs Chetumal Marauder
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Is the cannibal snail an invasive species?
In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the cannibal snail as invasive in 13 countries, including Bahamas, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan and Kiribati. It lists it as introduced in 17 in all.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.
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