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

Impact ID8311
Impact TypeWater Quality
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionIn geothermal streams of the western U.S., the New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) can reach densities of 300,000 snails/m2. It has been shown to alter nutrient (nitrogen and carbon) flows, consume a large portion of daily gross primary production (GPP), and account for most of the invertebrate production.
Reference13865
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationPolecat Creek, Wyoming, USA

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