Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695548
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
LocalityBayou/canal in Sugar Land, TX
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAustin-Oyster
HUC8 Number12040205
HUC10 NameUpper Oyster Creek
HUC10 Number1204020501
HUC12 NameUpper Oyster Creek
HUC12 Number120402050100
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month3
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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