Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1447380
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountyTerrebonne
LocalityChacahoula off-ramp of Louisiana Highway 90
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090302
HUC10 NameBayou Black
HUC10 Number0809030203
HUC12 NameTerrebonne Lafourche Drainage Canal
HUC12 Number080903020307
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30615
Author:Carter, J., S. Merino, D. Prejean, and G. LaFleur, Jr.
Date:2017
Title:Observations of raccoon (Procyon lotor) predation on the invasive Maculata apple snail (Pomacea maculata) in southern Louisiana.
Journal:Southeastern Naturalist
Volume:16
Issue:3
Pages:N14-N18
CommentsEvidence that these are sites where predators are processing Apple Snails
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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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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