Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1712100
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityBarker Reservoir, Houston, Texas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBarker Reservoir
HUC10 Number1204010401
HUC12 NameBarker Reservoir-Buffalo Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040104
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Statusfailed
CommentsDried up water hole along a power line clearing. Probably washed in during a flood, and then were trapped when the water receded.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar
Number Collected25
Photo
Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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