Specimen Information

Marisa cornuarietis
Marisa cornuarietis
(giant ramshorn)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID50171
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMarisa
Speciescornuarietis
Common Namegiant ramshorn
StateFL
CountyMiami-Dade
Localityfreshwater canals and permanent ditches of Dade County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020615
Map
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Collection Year1964
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9284
Author:Robins, C.H.
Date:1971
Title:Ecology of the introduced snail, Marisa cornuarietis (Ampullariidae) in Dade County, Florida.
Journal:Biologist
Volume:53
Pages:136-152
CommentsVery abundant.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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