Specimen Information

Pomacea haustrum
Pomacea haustrum
(titan applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID165553
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Specieshaustrum
Common Nametitan applesnail
StateFL
CountyPalm Beach
LocalityEqualizer Canal 3 at Boynton Road, Boynton Beach
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020610
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month6
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28234
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Date:2015
Title:Applesnail occurrences in Florida (Pomacea sp.), 1962-2015.
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Reference 2
Ref. Number:31948
Author:Cowie, R.H., K.A. Hayes, E.E. Strong, and S.C. Thiengo.
Date:2017
Title:Non-native apple snails: systematics, distribution, invasion history and reasons for introduction.
Publisher:Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Maligaya
Pages:3-32
CommentsOriginally identified as P. Haustrum. Specific canal could not be found at location description.
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordnation
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 142258
VerifierDr. Fred Thompson, FLMNH, Gainesville, FL
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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