Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657985
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
Localitywaterfront in front of Sharkys restaurant in Kingwood TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Fork San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040101
HUC10 NameFrontal Lake Houston
HUC10 Number1204010105
HUC12 NameBens Branch-Frontal Lake Houston
HUC12 Number120401010501
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month5
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27701
Author:Texas Invasive Plant and Pest Council.
Date:2018
Title:Texas Invasives Database
Publisher:Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Commentsegg clusters. Reported via texasinvasives.org; ID confirmed by TISI
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Invasive Species Institute
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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