Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418949
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateMD
CountyBaltimore
LocalityGunpowder Falls mainstem, near Bush Cabin Run
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NameMiddle Gunpowder Falls
HUC10 Number0206000304
HUC12 NamePiney Creek-Gunpowder Falls
HUC12 Number020600030402
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30628
Author:Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2017
Title:Aquatic invasive species confirmed in Gunpowder River.
Reference 2
Ref. Number:30635
Author:Dance, S.
Date:2017
Title:Invasive New Zealand mud snails found in Gunpowder River
Publisher:The Baltimore Sun
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierMaryland Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedhundreds


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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