Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1635499
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityGeorge Bush Park - Barker Reservoir in ponds and channels
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameWhiteoak Bayou-Buffalo Bayou
HUC10 Number1204010403
HUC12 NameSpring Branch-Buffalo Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040303
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month4
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | dispersed flood | released aquarium
Statusestablished
Commentsreport from a member of the public; reports seeing a lot of snails and egg cases but only provided a photograph of one individual snail
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierMonica McGarrity (TPWD)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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