Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID162660
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
Locality[unnamed waterbody] Lantana, off Congress Ave., 2 blocks N of 22nd Ave. E-W canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 NameHillsborough Canal
HUC10 Number0309020611
HUC12 NameLake Ida
HUC12 Number030902061102
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month10
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsCollection Date is date when the specimen was catalogued in the museum, the date the specimen was collected is unknown.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved in alcohol
Museum Cat NumberUF 142259
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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