Specimen ID | 1417471 |
Group | Mollusks-Gastropods |
Genus | Pomacea |
Species | maculata |
Common Name | giant applesnail |
State | LA |
County | St. Tammany |
Locality | USGS-WARC Lafayette study site. Brackish Marsh in Pearl River WMA |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Pearl |
HUC8 Number | 03180004 |
HUC10 Name | Mikes River-Pearl River |
HUC10 Number | 0318000410 |
HUC12 Name | Rigolets-Pearl River |
HUC12 Number | 031800041007 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 27 |
Collection Month | 7 |
Collection Year | 2017 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Comments | Found at study site in the Pearl river wma. lots of snail shells found with wrack of water hyacinth. hyacinth has washed up during recent high water event. fresh egg masses in wrack. no live snails seen. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Brackish |