Specimen Information

Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
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Specimen ID1932875
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyMonroe
LocalityBroadhead Creek, just upstream of Interstate 80 overpass
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Delaware-Mongaup-Brodhead
HUC8 Number02040104
HUC10 NameBroadhead Creek
HUC10 Number0204010409
HUC12 NameLower Broadhead Creek
HUC12 Number020401040905
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Collection Day28
Collection Month5
Collection Year2026
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsCollected by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection staff during macroinvertebrate sampling. ID Verified by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Potamopyrgus antipodarum

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [6/25/2026].

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