Beckianum beckianum is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Achatinidae.
Subspecies Subspecies of Beckianum beckianum include: Beckianum beckianum beckianum (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) Beckianum beckianum gabbianum (Angas, 1879)
Description Beckianum beckianum is a small snail.
Distribution Beckianum beckianum is believed to be native to the Caribbean Basin.
The distribution of Beckianum beckianum includes the Venezuela, West Indies, and Central America.Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13
NicaraguaPérez A. M., Sotelo M. & Arana I. (2004). "Altitudinal variation of diversity in landsnail communities from Maderas Volcano, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. Variación altitudinal de la diversidad en comunidades de gasterópodos del Volcán Maderas, Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua". Iberus 22(1): 133–145. PDF. Pérez A. M., Sotelo M., Arana I. & López A. (2008). "Diversidad de moluscos gasterópodos terrestres en la región del Pacífico de Nicaragua y sus preferencias de hábitat". Rev. Biol. Trop. 56(1): 317-332,. PDF Honduras Costa Rica Barrientos Z. (2003). "Lista de especies de moluscos terrestres (Archaeogastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Archaeopulmonata, Stylommatophora, Soleolifera) informadas para Costa Rica". Rev. Biol. Trop. 51(Suppl. 3): 293–304. PDF USA - introduced: Miami-Dade County, Florida – it has been reported since 2003 Broward County, Florida – it has been reported since 2003Robinson, D.G. & J. Slapcinsky. 2005. Recent introductions of alien land snails into North America. American Malacological Bulletin 20:89-93. CubaPérez M. (1994). "Primer registro de Beckianum beckianum (Pulmonata: Subulinidae) para Cuba". Revista de Biología Tropical 41(3): 915–916.Franke S. & Fernández A. (2008). "Beckianum beckianum (Gastropoda: Subulinidae): new records from Havana, Cuba". Cocuyo 17: 57. PDF.Fernández A., Franke S. & González P.(2010). "Primer registro de Beckianum beckianum (Gastropoda: Subulinidae) para la Región Centro Oriental de Cuba". Cocuyo 18: 35-37. PDF. - probably introduced
Lesser Antilles Saint Martin – first reported in 2001Bertrand A.(2001). "Notes sur les mollusques terrestres de Saint-Martin". Documents Malacologiques 2: 35-37. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.29346.73921 Saint BarthélemyQuestel K.(2001). "Les escargots terrestres de Saint-Barthélemy". le bulletin de l'Agence Territoriale de l'Environnement de Saint-Barthélemy 1: 10-13. PDF Saba – first collected in 1949Haas F.(1962). "Caribbean land molluscs : Subulinidae and Oleacinidae". Studies on the Fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 58: 1-60. https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/506084 Saint Kitts and Nevis – first collected in 1949 Antigua – first collected in 1955 Guadeloupe – possibly introduced. First reported in 1867Charles, L. (2015). "Mollusques terrestres de l’archipel de la Guadeloupe, Petites Antilles". Report. Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Bordeaux, Bordeaux. 94 p. PDF Dominica – introduced. First reported in 2009 Martinique – introduced. First reported in 1874Bouchet, P. & von Cosel, B. (1962). "Les mollusques terrestres des départements d'Outre-Mer". Report. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. 109 p. Trinidad – first collected in 1948 Margarita – first collected in 1936
This species was introduced with horticultural shipments to the Hawaiian Islands in the early 1900s.
This snail can occasionally be spread via trade of cut flowers and beans (Phaseolus sp.).
Ecology Beckianum beckianum is considered to be a detritivore (eats detritus) and/or phytophagous (eats plants).
References This article incorporates public domain text, a public domain work of the United States Government from the reference. Robinson D. G. (16 June 2003). "Invasive Mollusk Survey of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida June 2003". Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. PDF.