Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1457755
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateTX
CountyLive Oak
LocalityChoke Canyon Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Frio
HUC8 Number12110108
HUC10 NameSan Miguel Creek-Frio River
HUC10 Number1211010805
HUC12 NameOpossum Hollow-Frio River
HUC12 Number121101080505
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month3
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected13 (photo)
Year Classvarious
Photo
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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