Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695546
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityInlet off Lake Houston in Houston, TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Fork San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040101
HUC10 NameLake Houston-San Jacinto River
HUC10 Number1204010105
HUC12 NameSan Jacinto Dam-Frontal Lake Houston
HUC12 Number120401010502
Map
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Collection Day30
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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