Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658142
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyBrazoria
Localityneighborhood pond west of Palmero Way at Rodeo Palms Blvd, Manvel, TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameMustang Bayou
HUC10 Number1204020404
HUC12 NameMustang Bayou
HUC12 Number120402040400
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on aquatic plants | released aquarium
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierM. McGarrity, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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