Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1711677
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountyCameron
LocalityCanals and ponds just off HWY 27 near the Gibbstown bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Calcasieu
HUC8 Number08080206
HUC10 NameIntracoastal Waterway-Frontal Calcasieu Lake
HUC10 Number0808020605
HUC12 NameSweet Lake-Frontal Intercoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number080802060502
Map
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Collection Month3
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Commentsclusters of eggs
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierR. Bourgeois, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Year Classeggs


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/28/2024].

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