Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1713668
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateAL
CountyMontgomery
LocalityPrivate pond in residential subdivision off Bon Terre, Pike Road
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Tallapoosa
HUC8 Number03150110
HUC10 NameChubbehatchee Creek-Tallapoosa River
HUC10 Number0315011009
HUC12 NameMiller Creek-Tallapoosa River
HUC12 Number031501100901
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsInfestation reported to me by email via Dr. Lori Tolley Jordan at Jacksonville State University. Private pond in residential subdivision off Bon Terre, Pike Road, AL 36064 near east southeast of Montgomery. I am unsure if this is Coosa or Alabama River watershed.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDave Armstrong (Alabama Division Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries)
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2024].

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