Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1732347
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountyTerrebonne
LocalityRoadside ditch near Bayou Black, Terrebone Parish, Louisiana
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWest Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090302
HUC10 NameBayou Black
HUC10 Number0809030203
HUC12 NameBayou Black-Intracoastal Waterway
HUC12 Number080903020302
Map
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Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42317
Author:Mueck, K., L.E. Deaton, A. Lee, and T.Guilbeaux
Date:2018
Title:Physiology of the apple snail Pomacea maculata: aestivation and overland dispersal
Journal:The Biological Bulletin
Volume:235
Issue:1
Pages:1-61
Record TypeLiterature


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