Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1541595
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateFL
CountySt. Lucie
LocalityBelcher Canal, Vero Beach, Florida
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameVero Beach
HUC8 Number03080203
HUC10 NameFort Pierce Inlet-Indian River
HUC10 Number0308020302
HUC12 NameEast Belcher Canal
HUC12 Number030802030201
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day26
Collection Month3
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on aquatic plants | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater-Brackish


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/26/2024].

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