Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1617491
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyAlameda
LocalityArroyo Las Positas, 300 m upstream of El Charro Rd.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameArroyo Mocho
HUC10 Number1805000403
HUC12 NameLower Arroyo Mocho
HUC12 Number180500040302
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month5
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Comments198 individuals found in 600-organism subcount from bioassessment sample ID 204R04031 collected using State of CA SWAMP protocol for benthic macroinvertebrates, by AMS for ACCWP. Taxonomy verified by BioAssessment Services.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierBioAssessment Services
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected198


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