Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1713666
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateAL
CountyBaldwin
LocalityPrivate pond at Wolf Bay Lodge restaurant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePerdido Bay
HUC8 Number03140107
HUC10 NameWolf Bay Frontal
HUC10 Number0314010702
HUC12 NamePerdido Pass-Frontal Gulf of Mexico
HUC12 Number031401070204
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Comments0.33 acre pond. Original report to me from Tommy Purcell, ADCNR biologist in Spanish Fort, AL. Snails not observed, but egg cases similar to other Alabama infestations. Orange Beach, AL 36561 in Baldwin County. Private pond at Wolf Bay Lodge restaurant, north side of Highway 182 beach road.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDave Armstrong (Alabama Division Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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