Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695542
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyCameron
LocalityResaca in Brownsville, TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSouth Laguna Madre
HUC8 Number12110208
HUC10 NameBrownsville Ship Channel
HUC10 Number1211020809
HUC12 NameBrownsville Ship Channel-Frontal Laguna Madre
HUC12 Number121102080900
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month1
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed flood | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:34881
Author:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Date:2020
Title:Pomacea maculata observations
Publisher:Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Commentscitizen science report
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierTexas Parks and Wildlife Department
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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