Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736618
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityMason Creek, Mason Creek Park Hike and Bike Trail, Katy, Texas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBarker Reservoir
HUC10 Number1204010401
HUC12 NameBarker Reservoir-Buffalo Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040104
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month4
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsNo signs of pink egg clusters sighted.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected4
Year Classadult
Photo
Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/15/2025].

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