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

Impact ID8317
Impact TypeInfrastructure
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionDensities of New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) have reached 500,000 individuals per square meter in a Snake River tributary of Idaho. A species this prolific has the potential to be a biofouler at facilities drawing from infested waters.
Reference13759
Great Lakes RegionNo
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