Specimen Information

Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
(giant applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
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Specimen ID1724322
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateSC
CountyHorry
LocalityMurrells Inlet, SC
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWaccamaw
HUC8 Number03040206
HUC10 NameOutlet Waccamaw River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
HUC10 Number0304020610
HUC12 NameCollins Creek
HUC12 Number030402061001
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Collection Day13
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
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 [4/27/2024].

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