Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740337
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyFort Bend
LocalityPond in Kitty Hollow Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAustin-Oyster
HUC8 Number12040205
HUC10 NameMiddle Oyster Creek
HUC10 Number1204020502
HUC12 NameMiddle Oyster Creek
HUC12 Number120402050200
Map
Collection Day19
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker | released aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsEmpty 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 TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected50+
Year Classall
Photo
Applesnail shells lay on the bank of a pond.
A bright pink applesnail egg clutch on a stick held by a person.
Nearly a dozen bright pink applesnail egg clutches deposited on a tree trunk that is partially submerged in water.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/10/2025].

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