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Un-named Creek/Bog In Southeastern Duval County, Florida |
| A population of Pomacea paludosa (Say, 1829) [Florida Applesnail] was discovered in the very southern portion of Duval County on March 22, 2006 while this reporter was conducting a field survey to determine how far the exotic species Pomacea cf. canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822) had spread downstream from an infested lake in the Hatton Chase Subdivision. This new discovery was made in a small creek within a forested boggy area north of St. Augustine Road in the general area of 300849N 0813158W, just south of a major Jacksonville Electric Authority feeder line and about 400 meters northwest of the Hatton Chase Subdivision lake. During normal times the creek is fed solely by outflow from the Hatton Chase lake which in turn is spring fed. This find is relatively close to another known Pomacea paludosa population in Big Davis Creek. However, there is no direct connection between the two - although they both represent the headwaters of Julington Creek. This find is unique for Duval County in that both species of Pomacea (native & exotic) were found for the first time living side-by-side in a single location. Other aquatic species found living at this location included Viviparus georgianus (I. Lea, 1834) [Banded Mysterysnail] and Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774) [Asian Clam]. |
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Location where the Pomacea were found |
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Three species from the "bog" - Pomacea canaliculata, P. paludosa and Viviparus georgianus |
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