Pomacea cumingii explained

Pomacea cumingii is a species of freshwater snail in the family Ampullariidae.[1] It is native to Saboga.[2] A non-native population has been found in Puerto Rico.[3]

Two subspecies of P. cumingii are recognized:[1] P. c. cumingii and P. c. sanjoseensis (Morrison, 1946). P. c. sanjoseensis is found only in a few small streams on Isla San José and is larger than the other subspecies.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 March 2022 . Pomacea cumingii (P. P. King & Broderip, 1831) . 5 March 2023 . MolluscaBase . en.
  2. Cowie. Robert H.. Thiengo. Silvana. 2003. The apple snails of the Americas (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ampullariidae: Asolene, Felipponea, Marisa, Pomacea, Pomella): A nomenclatural and type catalog. Malacologia. 45. 41–100. 0076-2997.
  3. Web site: an applesnail (Pomacea cumingii) - Species Profile. 2022-01-12. nas.er.usgs.gov.
  4. Book: Morrison. Joseph Paul Eldred. The nonmarine mollusks of San Jose Island, with notes on those of Pedro Gonzalez, Pearl Islands, Panama. Institution. Smithsonian. 1946. Smithsonian Institution. Washington. 10.5962/bhl.title.120498.

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