Zachrysia trinitaria
Species of gastropod
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Zachrysia trinitaria is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Zachrysiidae.
| Zachrysia trinitaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Zachrysiidae |
| Genus: | Zachrysia |
| Species: | Z. trinitaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Zachrysia trinitaria (Pfeiffer, 1858) | |
Distribution
This species is already established in the United States, and is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest, an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that this species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA.[1]
