Current status of the non-indigenous molluscs in Chile, with the first record of Otala punctata (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in the country and new records for Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) and Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774) Author Araya, Juan Francisco Laboratorio de Invertebrados Acuáticos, Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Chile; & Laboratorio de Química Inorgánica, Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Ñuñoa, Chile text Journal of Natural History 2015 2015-02-28 49 29 1731 1761 journal article 21137 10.1080/00222933.2015.1006703 ed406cdc-dbc5-4841-8221-917c3d346274 1464-5262 3997965 Melanoides maculata Bruguière, 1789 Description Moneva et al. (2012) . Distribution Native to Asia , Philippines . In Chile this species has been found only in the Lluta river ( 18°24 ʹ S , 70°19 ʹ W ), Región de Arica y Parinacota ( Letelier et al. 2007 ) . Possible mechanism of introduction/Status Aquarium trade/established ( Letelier et al. 2007 ). Remarks Detritivore, invasive (parthenogenetic species). This is a common aquarium snail. EA, I.