Oct 25 2006

New Invasive Species Threatens Louisiana

Published by admin at 12:43 under ALL

An exotic invasive species of freshwater snail has been discovered in Louisiana.
Several specimens, commonly referred to as the channeled apple snail, were collected from a canal
in Gretna by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, at
the request of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

ZRODLO: Louisiana Sea Grant

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