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

Impact ID8302
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn one Australian stream, increasing densities of New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) were positively correlated with density and species richness of native invertebrates, possibly due to coprophagy (ingestion of the snail's feces).
Reference22919
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationAustralia

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