Achatina balteata/fulica differences?

[Kevin]

Does anyone know all the differences between Achatina balteata and Achatina fulica? I know balteata are found in Cameroon, but so are fulica now, the two species seem very similar to me, is there any clear way to tell them apart from a picture?

These pictures show balteata (top 2) and fulica (last 2)

[Paul]

Off the top of my head, balteata are true Achatina not Lissachatina so they will have sculpture on the nepionic whorls. I'll check that when I get home, but I'm sure that is the case.

[Kevin]

admin said:

Off the top of my head, balteata are true Achatina not Lissachatina so they will have sculpture on the nepionic whorls. I'll check that when I get home, but I'm sure that is the case.

I thought that may have been one of the differences, that fulica are subgenus Lissachatina and balteata arent, I wasnt sure though, and was hoping there were more obvious differences, to tell from just a picture of them.

[Kevin]

zirliz said:

Never heard of (A. balteata) are these often on sale?

as far as I know they have never been imported live and offered for sale identified as A,balteata, if they were it isnt documented anywhere online, maybe theyve been misidentified as fulica before though?