Specimen Information

Melanoides tuberculata
Melanoides tuberculata
(red-rim melania)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1418621
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateFL
CountySt. Lucie
LocalityIn a canal off of Peach Tree Drive...Peach Tree runs between Selvitz Road and 25th Street and passes by a church. They were on the SW side of the bridge.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameNorth Fork of the St. Lucie River
HUC10 Number0309020602
HUC12 NameNorth Fork of the St. Lucie River
HUC12 Number030902060200
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month6
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsWe were looking plants for our aquarium. One of the snail came in with the plants. They took over the whole aquarium.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Melanoides tuberculata
Melanoides tuberculata
Melanoides tuberculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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