Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID513907
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateFL
CountyBroward
LocalityMiddle River Canal
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Southeast Coast
HUC8 Number03090206
HUC10 Number0309020612
Map
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Collection Year1971
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25737
Author:Russo, T.N.
Date:1973
Title:Discovery of the gastropod snail Melanoides (Thiara) tuberculata (Muller) in Florida
Journal:Biological Sciences
Volume:36
Issue:2-4
Pages:212-213
Reference 2
Ref. Number:43141
Author:Tolley-Jordan, L.R., M.A. Chadwick, and J.K. Triplett
Date:2023
Title:DNA barcoding indicates multiple invasions of the freshwater snail Melanoides tuberculata sensu lato in Florida
Journal:PLoS ONE
Volume:18
Issue:2
Pages:1-15
Comments"I collected Melanoides in south Florida from the Pompano and Middle River Canals in 1971."
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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