Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID272787
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateSC
CountyCharleston
Localitydrainage ditch at the intersection of Rifle Range Road and West Point Drive, Mt. Pleasant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBulls Bay
HUC8 Number03050209
HUC10 NameBulls Bay
HUC10 Number0305020902
HUC12 NameBreach Inlet
HUC12 Number030502090204
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month10
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Comments1st live snail collected from this new infestation that was discovered, based on viable egg clutches and empty adult shells, in June 2010; about 15 egg clutches were present at the time of collection
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size39 mm HT


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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