First record of the invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Lamarck, 1822)‎ (Gastropoda : Ampullariidae)‎ in Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq with some ecological aspects

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The present study dealt with record the invasion of the freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata to Shatt Al-Arab River during 2014.

Occurrence of P.

canaliculata was studied from April 2014 to March 2015.

Occurrence and abundance of the invasive snail with six native gastropod snails were recorded during this study from Shatt al- Arab River.

The mean population density of P.

canaliculata in Shatt Al-Arab were ranged from 2-26 ind./m² during December and July, respectively.

Some morphological features were measured.