Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID162287
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateCA
LocalitySan Francisco Bay drainage
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeHUC8
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13201
Author:Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham, and A.H. Hines
Date:2000
Title:Invasion of coastal marine communities in North America: apparent patterns, processes, and biases
Journal:Annual Review of Ecological Systematics
Volume:31
Pages:481-531
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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