Giant Uruguay River Snail (Pomacea megastoma)
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum / Division: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Mesogastropoda |
| Family: | Ampullariidae |
| Scientific name: | Pomacea megastoma |
| English Name: | Giant Uruguay River Snail |
| Spanish Name: | Caracol Gigante del Río Uruguay |
| Portuguese Name: | |
| Sex: | N/A |
| Life stage: | Adult |
| Registration date: | 09/04/2026 |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Province / Department: | Colonia |
| Location or protected area: | Playa Seré |
| Detailed location: | Desembocadura arroyo las vacas |
| Coordinates - Detailed location: | -34.007108, -58.299529 |
| Altitude - Detailed location: | 1 m a.s.l. |
| Location accuracy: | Medium |
| Belonging: | Native |
| Condition: | Wild |
| Certainty: | Photographed |
| Reproduction information: | No |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | |
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| Photography ID: | 682243 View Full Record |
| Publication date: | 04/13/2026 08:08:34 |
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