Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155701
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateFL
CountyLeon
LocalityLake Munson [just S of Tallahassee]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachee Bay-St. Marks
HUC8 Number03120001
HUC10 NameLake Munson
HUC10 Number0312000106
HUC12 NameLake Munson
HUC12 Number031200010603
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsSee photo of eggs on tree bases in the lake.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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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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