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

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