Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658626
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityUnnamed resaca in Brownsville, TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Laguna Madre
HUC8 Number12110208
HUC10 NameBrownsville Ship Channel
HUC10 Number1211020809
HUC12 NameBahia Grande-Brownsville Ship Channel
HUC12 Number121102080900
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | dispersed flood | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37018
Author:McGarrity, M.E.
Date:2021
Title:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Applesnail Dataset
Record TypeSpecimen
VerifierMonica McGarrity
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/12/2024].

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