Channeled Applesnail

Pomacea canaliculata, commonly known as the golden apple snail or the channeled apple snail, is a species of large freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. South American in origin, this species is considered to be in the top 100 of the "World's Worst Invasive Alien Species". It is also ranked as the 40th worst alien species in Europe and the worst alien species of gastropod in Europe.

Les Ampullariidae sont une famille de gastéropodes d'eau douce vivant dans les zones amphibies tropicales et subtropicales. On retrouve aussi certaines espèces en aquariophilie. Les Ampullariidae ont la particularité de posséder à la fois des branchies et des poumons.

Pomacea canaliculata es una especie de molusco gasterópodo dulceacuícola que integra el género Pomacea de la familia Ampullariidae. Es denominado comúnmente caracol manzana o ampularia. Habita en ambientes acuáticos en regiones templadas y templado-cálidas del centro y centro-sur de América del Sur.