非洲大蝸牛科又名瑪瑙螺科（學名：）包括超過100个属，都是原生于非洲的大型和中型陆生蜗牛，成蝸每年可以產3-6次卵，每次產卵因體形不同，每次產卵約50-500顆。

分佈 

該科的蝸牛分佈於撒哈拉以南非洲。

解剖學 

該科蝸牛的單倍體染色體大約有26到30。

分類學 

該科分類在非正式群體弯尿道亚目下，屬於柄眼亞目、真肺目，下領四個亞科。

2017年，根據《布歇特等人的腹足類分類》，原來柄眼目之下的四大分類重組，本科成為了瑪瑙螺亞目的成員之餘，下領八個亞科的鑽頭螺科亦被併入本科。因此，非洲大蝸牛科成為了一個下領12個亞科的龐大分類，而不少亞科之下又再細分為多個族。

亞科
以下為非洲大蝸牛科之下的12個亞科：
 瑪瑙螺亞科 Achatininae , 1840：異名包括Urceidae Chaper, 1884及Ampullidae Winckworth, 1945
 Coeliaxinae Pilsbry, 1907
 Cryptelasminae Germain, 1916
 Glessulinae Godwin-Austin, 1920
 鑽螺亞科 Opeatinae Thiele, 1931
 Petriolinae Schileyko, 1999
 Pyrgininae Germain, 1916
 Rishetiinae Schileyko, 1999
 刍螺亞科 Rumininae Wenz, 1923
 Stenogyrinae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
 鑽頭螺亞科 Subulininae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
  Girard, 1895

屬

Subfamily Achatininae Swainson, 1840
  » Tribe Achatinini Swainson, 1840
    » Genus Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Archachatina Albers, 1850
    » Genus Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer, 1888
    » Genus Bequaertina Mead, 1994
    » Genus Brownisca Mead, 2004
    » Genus Bruggenina Mead, 2004
    » Genus Burtoa Bourguignat, 1889
    » Genus Cochlitoma A. Férussac, 1821
    » Genus Leptocalina Bequaert, 1950
    » Genus Leptocallista Pilsbry, 1904
    » Genus Lignus Gray, 1834
    » Genus Metachatina Pilsbry, 1904
    » Genus Pseudachatina Albers, 1850
    » Genus Achatinus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Achatium Link, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Agathina J. Férussac, 1807 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Burtopsis Bourguignat, 1889 accepted as Burtoa Bourguignat, 1889
    » Genus Euaethiops Clench & Archer, 1930 accepted as Achatina (Euaethiopina) Bequaert, 1950
    » Genus Eutaxis Ancey, 1888 accepted as Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer, 1888
    » Genus Geodes Gistel, 1848 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Livinhacia Crosse, 1889 accepted as Burtoa Bourguignat, 1889
    » Genus Megachatina Bequaert & Clench, 1936 accepted as Archachatina (Calachatina) Pilsbry, 1919 represented as Archachatina Albers, 1850
    » Genus Oncaea Gistel, 1848 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Parachatina Bourguignat, 1889 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Pseudotrochus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Lignus Gray, 1834
    » Genus Serpaea Bourguignat, 1889 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
    » Genus Urceus Mörch, 1857 accepted as Achatina Lamarck, 1799
  » Tribe Callistoplepini Mead, 1994
    » Genus Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888
    » Genus Leptocala Ancey, 1888
    » Genus Ganomidos d'Ailly, 1896 accepted as Callistoplepa Ancey, 1888
    » Genus Petitia Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Leptocala Ancey, 1888
  » Tribe Limicolariini Schileyko, 1999
    » Genus Columna Perry, 1811
    » Genus Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817
    » Genus Limicolariopsis d'Ailly, 1910
    » Genus Perideriopsis Putzeys, 1898 accepted as Limicolaria Schumacher, 1817
    » Genus Rebmanniella Preston, 1911 accepted as Limicolariopsis d'Ailly, 1910
Genus Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer, 2016 †
Subfamily Coeliaxinae Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865
  » Genus Ischnocion Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Neosubulina E.A. Smith, 1898
  » Genus Bathyaxis Ancey, 1887 accepted as Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865
  » Genus Microbeliscus Weyrauch, 1964 accepted as Ischnocion Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Nannobeliscus Weyrauch, 1967 accepted as Ischnocion Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Sphalerostoma Girard, 1892 accepted as Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas, 1865
Subfamily Cryptelasminae Germain, 1916
  » Genus Cryptelasmus Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Thomea Girard, 1893
Subfamily Glessulinae Godwin-Austin, 1920
  » Genus Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
  » Genus Electra Albers, 1850 accepted as Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
  » Genus Jadukamia Godwin-Austen, 1920 accepted as Glessula E. von Martens, 1860
Genus Lissachatina Bequaert, 1950
Subfamily Opeatinae Thiele, 1931
  » Genus Eremopeas Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Opeas Albers, 1850
Genus Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer, 2016 †
Subfamily Petriolinae Schileyko, 1999
  » Genus Bocageia Girard, 1893
  » Genus Ceras Dupuis & Putzeys, 1901
  » Genus Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim, 1848
  » Genus Cleostyla Dall, 1896
  » Genus Comoropeas Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Dictyoglessula Pilsbry, 1919
  » Genus Homorus Albers, 1850
  » Genus Ischnoglessula Pilsbry, 1919
  » Genus Itiopiana Preston, 1910
  » Genus Kempioconcha Preston, 1913
  » Genus Liobocageia Pilsbry, 1919
  » Genus Mabilliella Ancey, 1886
  » Genus Nothapalinus Connolly, 1923
  » Genus Nothapalus E. von Martens, 1897
  » Genus Oleata L. Ortiz de Zarate & R. Ortiz de Zarate, 1959
  » Genus Oreohomorus Pilsbry, 1919
  » Genus Petriola Dall, 1905
  » Genus Subuliniscus Pilsbry, 1919
  » Genus Subulona E. von Martens, 1889
  » Genus Kempia Preston, 1913 accepted as Kempioconcha Preston, 1913
  » Genus Kenia Preston, 1911 accepted as Nothapalus E. von Martens, 1897
  » Genus Pileata L. Ortiz de Zarate & R. Ortiz de Zarate, 1959 accepted as Subulona E. von Martens, 1889
  » Genus Pseudocerastus Germain, 1918 accepted as Kempioconcha Preston, 1913
  » Genus Trichodina Ancey, 1888 accepted as Petriola Dall, 1905
Subfamily Pyrgininae Germain, 1916
  » Genus Pseudobalea Shuttleworth, 1854
  » Genus Pyrgina Greef, 1882
Subfamily Rishetiinae Schileyko, 1999
  » Genus Bacillum Theobald, 1870
  » Genus Eutomopeas Pilsbry, 1946
  » Genus Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920
  » Genus Tortaxis Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Dikrangia Godwin-Austen, 1920 accepted as Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920
  » Genus Ranibania Schileyko & Kuznetsov, 1996 accepted as Rishetia Godwin-Austen, 1920 (objective synonym)
  » Genus Tomopeas Pilsbry, 1906 accepted as Eutomopeas Pilsbry, 1946
Subfamily Rumininae Wenz, 1923
  » Genus Balfouria Crosse, 1885
  » Genus Krapfiella Preston, 1911
  » Genus Lubricetta F. Haas, 1928
  » Genus Namibiella Zilch, 1954
  » Genus Riebeckia E. von Martens, 1883
  » Genus Rumina Risso, 1826
  » Genus Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1902
  » Genus Cylindrina Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826
  » Genus Eburnea Mousson, 1888 accepted as Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff, 1902
  » Genus Orbitina Risso, 1826 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826
  » Genus Sira A. Schmidt, 1855 accepted as Rumina Risso, 1826
Subfamily Stenogyrinae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
  » Genus Chryserpes Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Cupulella Aguayo & Jaume, 1948
  » Genus Dolicholestes Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Lyobasis Pilsbry, 1903
  » Genus Neobeliscus Pilsbry, 1896
  » Genus Obeliscus H. Beck, 1837
  » Genus Ochroderma Ancey, 1885
  » Genus Ochrodermatina Thiele, 1931
  » Genus Ochrodermella Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Plicaxis Sykes, 1903
  » Genus Promoussonius Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Protobeliscus Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Rhodea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855
  » Genus Stenogyra Shuttleworth, 1854
  » Genus Synapterpes Pilsbry, 1896
  » Genus Zoniferella Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Oxycheilus Albers, 1850 accepted as Synapterpes Pilsbry, 1896
  » Genus Rhodina de Morgan, 1885 accepted as Plicaxis Sykes, 1903
Subfamily Subulininae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877
  » Genus Allopeas H.B. Baker, 1935
  » Genus Beckianum H.B. Baker, 1961
  » Genus Curvella Chaper, 1885
  » Genus Dysopeas H.B. Baker, 1927
  » Genus Euonyma Melvill & Ponsonby, 1896
  » Genus Fortuna Schlickum & Strauch, 1972
  » Genus Hypolysia Melvill & Ponsonby, 1901
  » Genus Lamellaxis Strebel & Pfeffer, 1882
  » Genus Leptinaria H. Beck, 1837
  » Genus Leptopeas H.B. Baker, 1927
  » Genus Micropeas Connolly, 1923
  » Genus Neoglessula Pilsbry, 1909
  » Genus Paropeas Pilsbry, 1906
  » Genus Pelatrinia Pilsbry, 1907
  » Genus Prosopeas Mörch, 1876
  » Genus Pseudoglessula O. Boettger, 1892
  » Genus Pseudopeas Putzeys, 1899
  » Genus Striosubulina Thiele, 1933
  » Genus Subulina H. Beck, 1837
  » Genus Vegrandinia Salvador, Cunha & Simone, 2013
  » Genus Zootecus Westerlund, 1887
  » Genus Chilogymnus Ehrenberg, 1831 (taxon inquirendum)
  » Genus Beccaria Bourguignat, 1883 accepted as Pseudopeas Putzeys, 1899
  » Genus Chilogymnus Jousseaume, 1894 accepted as Zootecus Westerlund, 1887 (junior synonym)
  » Genus Diaopeas F. Haas, 1962 accepted as Beckianum H.B. Baker, 1961
  » Genus Hapalus Albers, 1850 accepted as Curvella Chaper, 1885
  » Genus Nothus Albers, 1850 accepted as Leptinaria H. Beck, 1837
  » Genus Obeliscella Jousseaume, 1889 accepted as Zootecus Westerlund, 1887 (junior synonym)
  » Genus Synopeas Jousseaume, 1889 accepted as Beckianum H.B. Baker, 1961
Subfamily Thyrophorellinae 
 Genus Thyrophorella

参考文献

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