Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1533141
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateFL
CountyOrange
LocalityLake Knowles, Winter Park, FL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper St. Johns
HUC8 Number03080101
HUC10 NameLake Jessup
HUC10 Number0308010111
HUC12 NameHowell Creek
HUC12 Number030801011102
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month3
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32610
Author:Sayer, H.
Date:2019
Title:Winter Park’s Lakes Division and Keep Winter Park Beautiful worked together to clean up Lake Knowles
Publisher:Orange Observer
CommentsSnail removal took place March 2019; it is unknown if this effort resulted in successful eradication
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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