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Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
(giant applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
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Specimen ID1740415
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateSC
CountyHorry
LocalitySurfside, Horry County, SC
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCoastal Carolina
HUC8 Number03040208
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Collection Day7
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:43621
Author:South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute
Date:2024
Title:Personal Communication Invertebrate Data Report
Publisher:South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Marine Resources Research Institute
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierSC Department of Natural Resources

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2025].

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