Abstract

CAMPOS, Ernesto; RUIZ-CAMPOS, Gorgonio  and  DELGADILLO, José. First record of the exotic apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) in Mexico, with remarks on its spreading in the Lower Colorado River. Rev. Mex. Biodiv. [online]. 2013, vol.84, n.2, pp.671-675. ISSN 2007-8706.  https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.27285.

The apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822) is for the first time reported for Mexico. The species was discovered in several locations adjacent to the Matamoros-1950 dam, Algodones, Baja California. The spread of P. canaliculata in Mexican waters was through the tributaries of the Colorado River from a population originally introduced in Yuma, Arizona, USA, around 2005. To date, no harmful effects have been detected on native vegetation, fauna of the Colorado River or agricultural crops in the Mexicali Valley, Baja California.

Keywords : Pomacea canaliculata; introduction; spread; Baja California; Mexico.

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