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

Impact ID8309
Impact TypeFood Web
Study TypeExperimental
Study LocationLaboratory
Impact Description53.8% of New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) passed through the digestive system of rainbow trout alive, with only 8.5% of snails estimated to have been fully digested.
Reference17930
Great Lakes RegionNo
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