Specimen Information

Pomacea canaliculata
Pomacea canaliculata
(channeled applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1711868
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciescanaliculata
Common Namechanneled applesnail
StateCA
CountyRiverside
LocalityWhitewater River at Mecca near the Salton Sea
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWhitewater River
HUC8 Number18100201
Map
+
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16348
Author:Howells, R.G., L.F. Burlakova, A.Y. Karatayev, R.K. Marfurt, and R.L. Burks
Date:2006
Title:Native and introduced Ampullariidae in North America
Publisher:Philippine Rice Research Institute
Pages:Pages 73-112
Reference 2
Ref. Number:40920
Author:Alvarez, J.A., and B.J. Alvarez
Date:2022
Title:The current distribution and putative spread of the channeled apple snail in California 
Journal:California Fish and Wildlife Journal
Volume:108
Issue:2
Pages:e8
CommentsReport received via personal communication from A.R. Hardy, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Record TypeLiterature


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.