Pomacea maculata
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Pomacea maculata is a species of large freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails.
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Apertural view of a shell of Pomacea maculata | |
Live Pomacea maculata floating and eating a carrot | |
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Subgenus: | Pomacea |
Species: | P. maculata |
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Pomacea maculata Perry, 1810 | |
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The common name of its synonymous name Pomacea insularum is the island apple snail.
Together with Pomacea canaliculata it is the most invasive species of the family Ampullariidae.[1] It is considered as about the 58th worst alien species in Europe.[3]