Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724301
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateSC
CountyHorry
LocalityMyrtle Beach, SC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameLittle River
HUC10 Number0304020803
HUC12 NameUpper Little River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number030402080301
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month9
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42858
Author:South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute
Date:2023
Title:South Carolina DNR Invasive species reports Decemeber 2023
Publisher:SCDNR Marine Resources Research Institute
Record TypeSpecimen
VerifierSouth Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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