Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1417471
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountySt. Tammany
LocalityUSGS-WARC Lafayette study site. Brackish Marsh in Pearl River WMA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Pearl
HUC8 Number03180004
HUC10 NameMikes River-Pearl River
HUC10 Number0318000410
HUC12 NameRigolets-Pearl River
HUC12 Number031800041007
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsFound 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 TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineBrackish


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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