Species Regional Summary
Melanoides tuberculata
Tampa Bay ( G070 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Hillsborough State Park (Hillsborough County)/FL/Hillsborough River (1969, Clench 1970)

Geographic Extent

Hillsborough State Park (Hillsborough County)/FL/Hillsborough River (1969, Clench 1970); Columbus Dr., Tampa/FL/Hillsborough River (1969, FLMNH 39507, Florda Musuem of Natural History 2013); FL/'estuarine tributaries of Tampa Bay' (Baker et al. 2005)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Pet Release

Regional Impacts

References

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