Specimen Information

Pomacea paludosa
Pomacea paludosa
(Florida applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Native Transplant

Specimen ID238940
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciespaludosa
Common NameFlorida applesnail
StateAL
CountyCovington
LocalityGantt Lake, 12.6 mi N of Andalusia, lagoon along N shore of Gantt Dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Conecuh
HUC8 Number03140301
HUC10 NameMiddle Conecuh River
HUC10 Number0314030104
HUC12 NameBig Creek-Conecuh River
HUC12 Number031403010404
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month4
Collection Year1970
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased
Statuscollected
CommentsThis species may be surviving in warmwater effluent.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalFlorida Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat NumberUF 21520
VerifierF. G. Thompson, FLMNH, Gainesville, FL
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/24/2024].

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