Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1692277
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityHouston Public Works at: 22627 W. Shorewood�Loop
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Fork San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040101
HUC10 NameFrontal Lake Houston
HUC10 Number1204010105
HUC12 NameSan Jacinto Dam-Frontal Lake Houston
HUC12 Number120401010502
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month8
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37909
Author:Texas Invasive Species Institute
Date:2021
Title:Apple Snail reports for March-September 2021
Publisher:Sam Houston State University
Comments2 adults; egg clusters
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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