Specimen Information

Melanoides tuberculata
Melanoides tuberculata
(red-rim melania)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1692013
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityLas Virgenes Reservoir, near docks along northern shoreline
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Monica Bay
HUC8 Number18070104
HUC10 NameMalibu Creek
HUC10 Number1807010401
HUC12 NamePotrero Valley Creek
HUC12 Number180701040101
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecies ID confirmed by Heather Perry, PhD, of CDFW
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDr. Heather Perry, California Dept Fish & Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/26/2024].

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