Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID935344
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPomacea
Speciesmaculata
Common Namegiant applesnail
StateFL
CountyOkaloosa
LocalityEglin Air Force Base, appx 300 m NW of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Comanche St
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePensacola Bay
HUC8 Number03140105
HUC10 NameEast Bay River
HUC10 Number0314010501
HUC12 NameUpper East Bay River
HUC12 Number031401050103
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28234
Author:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Date:2015
Title:Applesnail occurrences in Florida (Pomacea sp.), 1962-2015.
Publisher:Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/26/2024].

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