Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1447323
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityRedwood Creek in Redwood National Park, CA
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMad-Redwood
HUC8 Number18010102
Map
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Collection Month5
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28528
Author:Vazquez, R., D.M. Ward, and A. Sepulveda.
Date:2016
Title:Does water chemistry limit the distribution of New Zealand mud snails in Redwood National Park?
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:18
Issue:6
Pages:1523-1531
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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