Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740338
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityManmade lakes at Paul D. Rushing Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameAddicks Reservoir
HUC10 Number1204010402
HUC12 NameBear Creek
HUC12 Number120401040202
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker | released aquarium
Statusunknown
CommentsEggs deposited in area that is now dry, but near ponds.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected5
Year Classegg
Photo
A drainage canal where applesnail eggs are deposited.
Old applesnail eggs that were deposited on the concrete walls of a drainage canal that is now dry.


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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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