Specimen Information

Melanoides tuberculata
Melanoides tuberculata
(red-rim melania)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID282889
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityLas Virgenes Municipal Water District filtration pool [Malibu area]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Monica Bay
HUC8 Number18070104
HUC10 NameMalibu Creek
HUC10 Number1807010401
HUC12 NameCold Creek-Malibu Creek
HUC12 Number180701040104
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month6
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsAbundant
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Disposalpreserved in ETOH
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/22/2024].

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