Specimen ID | 1687212 |
Group | Mollusks-Gastropods |
Genus | Pomacea |
Species | maculata |
Common Name | giant applesnail |
State | LA |
County | St. Mary |
Locality | Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Bayou Teche |
HUC8 Number | 08080102 |
HUC10 Name | Lower Bayou Teche-Frontal Cote Blanche Bay |
HUC10 Number | 0808010209 |
HUC12 Name | Yokely Bayou-Frontal Intercoastal Waterway |
HUC12 Number | 080801020903 |
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Collection Day | 1 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 2021 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | hitch hiker |
Status | established |
Comments | The egg mass was deposited when there was water in the system. The area is a bottomland hardwood forest. No sign of water, but you can see the area was wet by the footprints in the mud. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | J. Carter, USGS |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Year Class | egg mass |
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