Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1873871
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountyCalcasieu
LocalityBig Bayou
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Sabine
HUC8 Number12010005
HUC10 NameAdams Bayou-Sabine River
HUC10 Number1201000511
HUC12 NameBlack Bayou-Sabine River
HUC12 Number120100051100
Map
Collection Day26
Collection Month4
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed flood | released aquarium
CommentsArea around the first split off Big Bayou off of the Sabine River
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierRob Bourgeois (LDWF)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/29/2025].

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