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

Impact ID9692
Impact TypeDisease/Parasites/Toxicity
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPomacea maculata can bioaccumulate toxins and transfer them to their predators including transferring the neurotoxin linked to Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy to birds that predate the snails.
Reference26758
Great Lakes RegionNo
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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