Specimen ID | 1419043 |
Group | Mollusks-Gastropods |
Genus | Pomacea |
Species | maculata |
Common Name | giant applesnail |
State | TX |
County | Brazoria |
Locality | Borrow ditch, north and south of Sally Lake Road (CR 29) |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Brazos |
HUC8 Number | 12070104 |
HUC10 Name | Dry Bayou-Brazos River |
HUC10 Number | 1207010405 |
HUC12 Name | Brazos River-Gulf of Mexico |
HUC12 Number | 120701040505 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 20 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 2017 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Comments | Giant apple snails and their pink egg cases were observed along FM 521 on the east side of the highway, in the borrow ditch, north and south of Sally Lake Road (CR 29). They are also present along both sides of Sally Lake Road in the borrow ditches and egg cases are visible on tree trunks in homeowners' yards. The snails are also present on the north side of the USFWS Hudson Woods public use area. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |