Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Ampullarioidea Genus Pomacea Scientific name Pomacea urceus Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Ampullariidae Subgenus Pomacea Higher classification Pomacea | |
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Similar Pomacea, Ampullariidae, Gastropods, Pomacea dolioides, Pomacea glauca | ||
Pomacea urceus is a species of freshwater gastropod in the family Ampullariidae, native to South America. It is a particularly large species of Pomacea, some specimens of which have been measured 115 mm in height.
The eggs of Pomacea urceus vary in color from pale green to orange. Eggs are placed between the undersurface of the operculum and the aperture of the female when she estivates after the mating season.
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