Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1613941
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityMoraga Creek, adjacent to Miramonte High School
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameSan Lorenzo Creek-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC10 Number1805000408
HUC12 NameSan Leandro Creek
HUC12 Number180500040803
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Comments322 individuals found in 600-organism subcount from bioassessment sample ID 204R02587 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 Collected322


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