Specimen Information

Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
(giant applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1657989
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityRetention pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSpring
HUC8 Number12040102
HUC10 NameLittle Cypress Creek-Cypress Creek
HUC10 Number1204010201
HUC12 NameLittle Cypress Creek
HUC12 Number120401020105
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Comments2 adults; eggs clusters. Reported via texasinvasives.org; ID confirmed by TISI
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Invasive Species Institute
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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