Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1467850
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateIL
CountyLake
LocalityLake Michigan, Chicago, 3 km off shore from Illinois Beach State Park, North America
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month8
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24092
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2011
Title:Illinois Natural History Survey Collection Databases.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
Museum Cat Number84634
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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