Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886717
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateAZ
CountyGila
LocalityCanyon Creek, near the intersection of E Forest Service Rd. 34 and N O W Ranch Rd.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Salt
HUC8 Number15060103
HUC10 NameCanyon Creek
HUC10 Number1506010303
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Canyon Creek
HUC12 Number150601030302
Map
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46426
Author:Hedden, C.K., C.E. Mallinson, C. Castillo, A.D. Loubere, and R.D. Mann
Date:2025
Title:Assessing detection of New Zealand mudsnails at low densities in Arizona streams
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:20
Issue:4
Pages:461-476
CommentsLow densities observed: 9-101 snails per meter squared
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2026].

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