Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1649665
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
LocalityRetainage bayou southeast Houston area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC10 Number1204020401
HUC12 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC12 Number120402040100
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month6
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsSeveral egg masses and shells observed
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierMonica McGarrity, TPWD
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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