Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1651257
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateMS
CountyHancock
LocalityPearl River, Man-made notch just North of Hwy 90
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Pearl
HUC8 Number03180004
HUC10 NameMikes River-Pearl River
HUC10 Number0318000410
HUC12 NamePearlington-Pearl River
HUC12 Number031800041005
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month6
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierCayla Morningstar, USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected50
Year Classegg clutch
Photo
Pomacea cf. canaliculata/maculata
Pomacea cf. canaliculata/maculata


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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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