Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1687289
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityPond, off of North Houston Ave. near Spring Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Fork San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040101
HUC10 NameFrontal Lake Houston
HUC10 Number1204010105
HUC12 NameBens Branch-Frontal Lake Houston
HUC12 Number120401010501
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month9
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsReported via texasinvasives.org
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTexas Invasive Species Institute (TISI)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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