Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736849
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateFL
CountySt. Johns
LocalityRetention pond in neighborhood near Moultrie Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDaytona-St. Augustine
HUC8 Number03080201
HUC10 NameTolomato River-Moses Creek Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020106
HUC12 NameSan Sebastian River
HUC12 Number030802010601
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Year Classadult, eggs
Photo
Applesnail eggs on emergent vegetation in a pond.
Applesnail eggs on a tree branch near a pond.
An empty applesnail shell in the palm of a hand.
Multiple applesnail shells next to a wooden ruler.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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