Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740331
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateSC
CountyHorry
LocalityNeighborhood retention pond near Surfside Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
HUC10 NameLittle River
HUC10 Number0304020803
HUC12 NameTown of Crystal Lake-Frontal Atlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030402080307
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar
Year Classeggs
Photo
Bright pink applesnail eggs laid on aquatic vegetation.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/19/2025].

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