Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1633920
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyBexar
LocalitySan Antonio River from E. Josephine St. to South Alamo St.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper San Antonio
HUC8 Number12100301
HUC10 NameHeadwaters San Antonio River
HUC10 Number1210030102
HUC12 NameOlmos Creek-San Antonio River
HUC12 Number121003010201
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month1
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on aquatic plants | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34015
Author:Gibbons, B.
Date:2020
Title:Snails, Tilapia, Scooters Pulled From Drained San Antonio River
Publisher:The Rivard Report
CommentsFirst discovered in October of 2019 near the city marina, then more found during a river drawdown in January of 2020
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected60+


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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