Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736749
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
LocalityBuffalo Bayou at Kingsland Blvd, Katy, Harris, Texas. Confluence of Willow Fork and Cane Island branches.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameBarker Reservoir
HUC10 Number1204010401
HUC12 NameLittle Prong-Buffalo Bayou
HUC12 Number120401040103
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected3
Year Classadult
Photo
Three giant applesnail shells sitting on a rock in a creek.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [9/7/2024].

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