Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1873872
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateLA
CountyIberia
LocalityBayou Teche
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Teche
HUC8 Number08080102
HUC10 NameLoreauville Canal-Bayou Teche
HUC10 Number0808010208
HUC12 NameLoreauville Canal-Bayou Teche
HUC12 Number080801020804
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month4
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | dispersed flood | released aquarium
CommentsPublic report to LDWF ANS coordinator. on pilings of highway 87 bridge crossing
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 [12/23/2025].

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