Specimen Information

Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
(giant applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
Collection Info
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Species Profile
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Impacts

Specimen ID1740339
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateTX
CountyHarris
LocalityMan-made lake at Paul D. Rushing Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-San Jacinto
HUC8 Number12040104
HUC10 NameAddicks Reservoir
HUC10 Number1204010402
HUC12 NameBear Creek
HUC12 Number120401040202
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Collection Day13
Collection Month12
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker | released aquarium
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected1
Year Classegg
Photo
An old or partially hatched applesnail egg clutch deposited on the concrete walls of a manmade lake.
An old or partially hatched applesnail egg clutch deposited on the concrete walls of a manmade lake.

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/20/2026].

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