Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263793
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StatePR
CountyToa Baja
Localityswamp at Media Luna sector, Ingenio Ward, just next to road PR-867, and south of Toa Baja town
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEastern Puerto Rico
HUC8 Number21010005
HUC10 NameRio de la Plata Watershed
HUC10 Number2101000507
HUC12 NameRio de la Plata to Cienaga de San Pedro Coastal Drainage Watersheds
HUC12 Number210100050714
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult


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