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Pomacea scalaris

Pomacea scalaris

(d´Orbigny, 1835)
Family: Ampullariidae
Order: Mesogastropoda
Class: Gastropoda
Phylum / Division: Mollusca
Kingdom: Animalia
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Pomacea scalaris is a species of freshwater snail of the Ampullariidae ("apple snails") family. It was described by Alcide d´Orbigny in 1835. It is found in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Brasil, and Uruguay. It is invasive in Taiwan. First documented in 1989, it was possibly introduced alongside Pomacea canaliculata illegally brought to the country for aquaculture.

Pomacea scalaris can grow to a shell length of at least .

Source: Wikipedia, article Pomacea scalaris. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 432236
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Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
02/14/2017
Gustavo Fernando Durán


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
251352120/08/2026BrazilMato GrossoPousada Do ParqueNicolas Olejnik
248642215/06/2026BrazilMato GrossoTranspantaneira, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
237087304/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Marcos Garberoglio
189450723/08/2023ArgentinaCorrientesRancho de los esteros, Colonia Carlos PellegriniDiego Alfonso Rosa
181061004/08/2023BrazilMato GrossoPousada Piuval, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
181061330/07/2023BrazilMato GrossoPousada Poso Alegre, PantanalNicolas Olejnik
173378506/03/2023ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini, Colonia Carlos PellegriniMarcos Garberoglio
171613701/02/2023ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria - Costanera Norte (RECU-CN)Marcos Garberoglio
164365125/09/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de la Reserva Ecológica Vicente LópezMarcos Garberoglio
136531007/02/2021ParaguayPresidente HayesKm 414 Río Paraguay - Astillero, Río Paraguay - Villa HayesGuillermo Alejandro Nelson Tarapow
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Pomacea scalaris – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 30/10/2026.