Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468794
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityWildcat Creek approx 100 m upstream of Rumrill Blvd
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Pablo Bay
HUC8 Number18050002
HUC10 NameSan Pablo Creek-Frontal San Pablo Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000207
HUC12 NamePinole Creek-Frontal San Pablo Bay Estuaries
HUC12 Number180500020702
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month5
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
Comments8 individuals found in 600-organism subcount from bioassessment sample ID 206R02343 (12 individuals found in duplicate sample from same location) collected using State of CA SWAMP protocol for benthic macroinvertebrates, by AMS for CCCWP. Taxonomy verified by BioAssessment Services.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierBioAssessment Services
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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