Specimen ID | 643598 |
Group | Mollusks-Gastropods |
Genus | Pomacea |
Species | maculata |
Common Name | giant applesnail |
State | GA |
County | Decatur |
Locality | a slough off of the main channel of the Flint River arm of Lake Seminole |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Flint |
HUC8 Number | 03130008 |
HUC10 Name | Flint River-Lake Seminole |
HUC10 Number | 0313000808 |
HUC12 Name | East Lake Seminole |
HUC12 Number | 031300080804 |
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Collection Day | 9 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 2011 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | released aquarium |
Status | established |
Reference 1 |
Ref. Number: | 26874 |
Author: | Robertson, S.M. |
Date: | 2014 |
Title: | Potential threats of the exotic apple snail Pomacea insularum to aquatic ecosystems in Georgia and Florida. |
Publisher: | University of Georgia |
Pages: | 51 pp. |
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Comments | This is believed to be the southernmost location of apple snails in the Flint River arm of Lake Seminole (to date). |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Year Class | adults, eggs |
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