channeled apple snail
(Pomacea canaliculata)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Origin
Pomacea canaliculata is native to South America. Channeled apple snail were likely introduced to the United States as aquarium releases.
Life Cycle
P. canaliculata are large, freshwater snails that grow to over 3 in. (8 cm) in length with the coloration of bands being brown, black, and yellowish-tan. P. canaliculata optimal water temperatures for rearing is 59-95 degrees F (15-35 degrees C) (Seuffert and Martin 2016). Channeled apple snail lay egg masses, typically containing 200 – 600 bright pink eggs, on solid structures.
Distribution
P. canaliculata are established in California and Hawaii and have been found in Florida.
Control Efforts
Channeled apple snail impact agricultural crops.
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Species/Channeled-Apple-Snail
https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=980
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in598
Seuffert, M. E. and P. R. Martin. 2016. Thermal limits for the establishment and growth of populations of the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata. Biological Invasions. DOI 10.1007/s10530-016-1305-0.
Pomacea canaliculata is native to South America. Channeled apple snail were likely introduced to the United States as aquarium releases.
Life Cycle
P. canaliculata are large, freshwater snails that grow to over 3 in. (8 cm) in length with the coloration of bands being brown, black, and yellowish-tan. P. canaliculata optimal water temperatures for rearing is 59-95 degrees F (15-35 degrees C) (Seuffert and Martin 2016). Channeled apple snail lay egg masses, typically containing 200 – 600 bright pink eggs, on solid structures.
Distribution
P. canaliculata are established in California and Hawaii and have been found in Florida.
Control Efforts
Channeled apple snail impact agricultural crops.
https://wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Invasives/Species/Channeled-Apple-Snail
https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=980
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in598
Seuffert, M. E. and P. R. Martin. 2016. Thermal limits for the establishment and growth of populations of the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata. Biological Invasions. DOI 10.1007/s10530-016-1305-0.
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Order: Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: Ampullarioidea |
| Family: Ampullariidae |
| Subfamily: Pomaceinae |
| Genus: Pomacea |
| Pomacea canaliculata |