Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1428089
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateWI
CountyDane
LocalityMt. Vernon Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSugar
HUC8 Number07090004
HUC10 NameWest Branch Sugar River
HUC10 Number0709000401
HUC12 NameMt. Vernon Creek
HUC12 Number070900040101
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month11
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker with stocked fish | hitch hiker on aquatic plants
Statusestablished
CommentsFound during routine Long Term Trend monitoring.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/26/2024].

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