Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1533132
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateFL
CountyHillsborough
LocalityHillsborough River below Morris Bridge, 14 miles northeast of Tampa
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameHillsborough
HUC8 Number03100205
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month7
Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32593
Author:Florida Museum of Natural History
Date:2018
Title:Florida Museum of Natural History inverstebrate zoology collection database
Publisher:Florida Museum of Natural History
CommentsMap derived
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposaldry - 10
Museum Cat Number484342
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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