''Pomacea cumingii'' is a species of

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in the family

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. It is native to Saboga. A non-native population has been found in

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. Two

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of ''P. cumingii'' are recognized: ''P. c. cumingii'' and ''P. c. sanjoseensis'' (Morrison, 1946). ''P. c. sanjoseensis'' is found only in a few small streams on Isla San José and is larger than the other subspecies.

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cumingii Gastropods described in 1831 Freshwater snails Endemic fauna of Panama Molluscs of South America {{Ampullariidae-stub