Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
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11 results for Potamopyrgus antipodarum (New Zealand mudsnail)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2035 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Observational Field The dense colonization of Potamopyrgus antipodarum in streams has been linked to the... 17665
2036 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Dense colonizations of Potamopyrgus antipodarium have been positively correlated with... 22919
2045 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Potamopyrgus antipodarum consumes more periphyton than co-occurring native snails with... 24682
2048 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Observational Field Potamopyrgus antipodarum has become the most common snail present in areas of the Snake... 9286
2050 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A The presence of Potamopyrgus antipodarum may increase CO2 levels as the animal... 16089
2055 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Observational Field In the Mont Saint-Michel Bay system of France, Potamopyrgus antipodarum altered the... 15798
5736 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Experimental Field Potamopyrgus antipodarum can cause major shifts in algal assemblages and native... 40132
8314 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Observational Field In geothermal streams of the western U.S., the New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus... 13865
8315 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Observational Field New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) also appeared to play a large role in... 24671
8316 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Observational Field The New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) altered the composition of the... 24662
9242 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Potamopyrgus antipodarum can alter aquatic ecosystems by consuming large portions of the... 42717

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/2/2024].

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