Specimen ID | 1740337 |
Group | Mollusks-Gastropods |
Genus | Pomacea |
Species | maculata |
Common Name | giant applesnail |
State | TX |
County | Fort Bend |
Locality | Pond in Kitty Hollow Park |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Austin-Oyster |
HUC8 Number | 12040205 |
HUC10 Name | Middle Oyster Creek |
HUC10 Number | 1204020502 |
HUC12 Name | Middle Oyster Creek |
HUC12 Number | 120402050200 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 19 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 2024 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | dispersed | hitch hiker | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Comments | Empty shells lie around the shoreline by the dozens. Hundreds of pink egg clusters cling to reeds and cypress trees growing out of the water. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | C. Morningstar, USGS |
Number Collected | 50+ |
Year Class | all |
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