Specimen Information

Pomacea maculata
Pomacea maculata
(giant applesnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID643606
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateGA
CountyBrooks
LocalitySunset Lake, a private residential pond in Quitman
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWithlacoochee
HUC8 Number03110203
HUC10 NamePiscola Creek
HUC10 Number0311020307
HUC12 NameLower Piscola Creek
HUC12 Number031102030703
Map
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Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
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.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classeggs


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