Specimen Information

Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID275304
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateID
CountyGooding
LocalityBanbury Springs outlet and Morgan Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Snake-Rock
HUC8 Number17040212
HUC10 NameMud Creek-Snake River
HUC10 Number1704021210
HUC12 NameBriggs Creek-Snake River
HUC12 Number170402121006
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month3
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19769
Author:Montana State University.
Date:2011
Title:New Zealand mudsnails in the Western USA dataset (1995-2010).
Commentsdensity = abundant. Sampled bi-monthly since 1999. Mudsnail densities appear to be increasing at the outlet of Banbury Springs and Morgan Lake. Mudsnail populations in spring above Morgan Lake appear to be moderate to low density and steady.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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