Species Regional Summary
Melanoides tuberculata
Panama Pacific Coast ( PAN_PAC )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Miraflores Locks, Lower East Chamber/Panama/Panama Canal (1/17/1971, USNM 734172, US National Museum of Natural History 2018)

Geographic Extent

Miraflores Locks, Lower East Chamber/Panama/Panama Canal (1/17/1971, USNM 734172, US National Museum of Natural History 2018); Pedro Miguel Locks/Panama/ Panama Bay (2/10/1975, US National Museum of Natural History 2018); USNM 760873, ); About 3 To 4 Km W Of San Miguel, Perlas Archipelago, Rey Island/Panama/Seca River (USNM 809030, US National Museum of Natural History 2018)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Pet Release

Regional Impacts

References

Full Reference List for Melanoides tuberculata

  • PanNEMO (current)
  • Marine Invasions Lab
  • Partner Portals
    Nemesis California Panama Galapagos Cocos Island NP JTMD
    Archived Projects
    Chesapeake
  • Browse Species
    Taxonomic Groups All Species
  • News
  • login

Direct questions and comments to pannemo@si.edu.

©