Pomacea urceus

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.

Pomacea urceus
Pomacea urceus from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center Collection
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Architaenioglossa
Family:	Ampullariidae
Genus:	Pomacea
Species:	P. urceus
Binomial name
Pomacea urceus (Müller, 1774)

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.

References

• Perera, Dr. Gloria and Walls, Jerry G (1996) Apple Snails in the Aquarium, T.F.H. Publications Inc. (55-56)