Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242764
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateFL
CountyLeon
LocalityLake Munson [just S of Tallahassee]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApalachee Bay-St. Marks
HUC8 Number03120001
HUC10 NameLake Munson
HUC10 Number0312000106
HUC12 NameLake Munson
HUC12 Number031200010603
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved dry
Museum Cat NumberUSGS-Gainesville, FL
VerifierJenn Bernatis, Florida Freshwater Fish and Wild.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Pomacea insularum
Pomacea insularum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/16/2024].

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