Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1711678
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountyCalcasieu
LocalityEnglish Bayou, Lake Charles, LA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Calcasieu
HUC8 Number08080203
HUC10 NameLower Calcasieu River
HUC10 Number0808020307
HUC12 NameEnglish Bayou
HUC12 Number080802030706
Map
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Collection Month3
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Commentsclusters of eggs. record also on iNatualist
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 [4/23/2024].

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