Specimen Information

Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
(giant applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
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Specimen ID1655303
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyBrazoria
LocalitySeasonal ditch off of county road 941 NW of Alvin, Texas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameMustang Bayou
HUC10 Number1204020404
HUC12 NameMustang Bayou
HUC12 Number120402040400
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Collection Day2
Collection Month11
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium
Statusunknown
CommentsAdults and eggs present in summer, appear to be no longer present in the winter.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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