Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1419056
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyAlameda
LocalityArroyo de la Laguna Creek 500 m south of Verona Rd
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameArroyo de la Laguna
HUC10 Number1805000405
HUC12 NameArroyo de la Laguna
HUC12 Number180500040503
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | hitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Comments8 individuals found in 600-organism subcount from bioassessment sample ID 204R01310 collected using State of CA SWAMP protocol for benthic macroinvertebrates, by AMS for ACCWP. Taxonomy verified by BioAssessment Services.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8


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