Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52599
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusMelanoides
Speciestuberculata
Common Namered-rim melania
StateNV
CountyLincoln
LocalityLincoln County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:524
Author:Courtenay, W.R., Jr., and J.D. Williams.
Date:1992
Title:Dispersal of exotic species from aquaculture sources, with emphasis on freshwater fishes
Publisher:Maryland Sea Grant
Pages:49-81
CommentsYear is publication date of source document. Intermediate host for trematode parasites.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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