Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1670543
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyBrazoria
LocalityResoft County Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Galveston Bay
HUC8 Number12040204
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC10 Number1204020401
HUC12 NameClear Creek-Frontal Galveston Bay
HUC12 Number120402040100
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released pet | dispersed flood
Statusestablished
Comments2 weeks since my last trip there. 0 live, 2 dead, pictured, and 12 egg sacks. Down from 36 sacks 2 weeks ago. Air temp 80 degrees. evening temps for the last week low 40's to mid 50's my water thermometer broke so no water temp reading.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Photo
Pomacea maculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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