Pomacea canaliculata, a mollusk belonging to the genus Ampullaria of Ampullaria, is very similar in appearance to river snails, with large size, wide feeding habits, strong adaptability, rapid growth and reproduction, and high yield. Eating inadequately heated snails may cause human bodies to be infected with parasites such as Angiostrongylus cantonensis. 198 1 was introduced into China and has been included in the first batch of alien invasive species in China.

Its meat is edible, but it tastes bad, so it is not liked by people. In addition, it is also the feed for some precious aquatic animals. Pomacea canaliculata is large in size, wide in feeding habits, strong in adaptability, fast in growth and reproduction, and high in yield. It is cultivated all over China. Eating inadequately heated snails may cause human bodies to be infected with parasites such as Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Eating raw or incompletely heated snails can cause infection, which can cause headache, fever, stiff neck and other symptoms, and even cause dementia and even death in severe cases. So when eating snails, you must pay attention to thorough heating.