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

Impact ID2040
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPotamopyrgus antipodarum in the Snake River Basin (Idaho, USA) were found in high densities and outnumbered native snails in three different habitats, possibly out competing the native threatened Hydrobiid T. serpenticola.
Reference13759
Great Lakes RegionNo
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