Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1680180
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityEast Fork San Jacinto River, backwater at Lake Houston
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Fork San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040103
HUC10 NameEast Fork San Jacinto River-Frontal Lake Houston
HUC10 Number1204010304
HUC12 NameOrange Branch-East Fork San Jacinto River
HUC12 Number120401030402
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | released aquarium
Statusestablished
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 [11/21/2024].

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