Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1687275
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyOrange
LocalitySmith Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Neches
HUC8 Number12020003
HUC10 NameTenmile Creek-Neches River
HUC10 Number1202000304
HUC12 NameBunns Canal-Neches River
HUC12 Number120200030405
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month2
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Comments5 preserved in Ethanol for Angiostrongylus nematode testing
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTexas Invasive Species Institute
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Number Preserved5


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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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