Specimen Information

Pomacea cf. canaliculata/maculata
Pomacea cf. canaliculata/maculata
(an applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1633839
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciescf. canaliculata/maculata
Common Namean applesnail
StateTX
CountyGalveston
Localityneighborhood pond [in the Galveston area]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameDickinson Bayou
HUC10 Number1204020402
HUC12 NameDickinson Bayou
HUC12 Number120402040200
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day8
Collection Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium | dispersed flood
Statusestablished
CommentsM. Garrity, TPWD :"Reports a good number of applesnails also laying eggs in the pond"
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS; Monica Garrity, TPWD
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Pomacea cf. canaliculata/maculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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