Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1652447
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityWest Ashley, SC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCooper
HUC8 Number03050201
HUC10 NameAshley River
HUC10 Number0305020106
HUC12 NameLower Ashley River
HUC12 Number030502010605
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34753
Author:Gooding, Elizabeth
Date:2020
Title:Pomacea maculata dataset 2019-10-23 to 2020-06-16
Publisher:South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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