Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID253732
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateMS
CountyPearl River
LocalityHide-A-Way Lake in Picayune
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Pearl
HUC8 Number03180004
HUC10 NameWest Hobolochitto Creek-Hobolochitto Creek
HUC10 Number0318000409
HUC12 NameMill Creek-West Hobolochitto Creek
HUC12 Number031800040906
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsForty specimens identification confirmed with DNA flow cytometry. May have been present as early as 1998.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberMMNS
VerifierJohn Teem
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected52
Number Preserved12


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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