Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1420699
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalitySan Ramon Creek approx. 500m northwest of Livorna Rd.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSuisun Bay
HUC8 Number18050001
HUC10 NameWalnut Creek-Frontal Suisin Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000102
HUC12 NameSan Ramon Creek
HUC12 Number180500010201
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Comments80 individuals found in 600-organism subcount from bioassessment sample ID 207R01931 collected using State of CA SWAMP protocol for benthic macroinvertebrates
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierBioAssessment Services
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected80


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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