Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1617832
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyMarin
LocalityRedwood Creek, from freshwater lagoon to just below the first car bridge (Pacific Way)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTomales-Drake Bays
HUC8 Number18050005
HUC10 NameDrakes Bay-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1805000505
HUC12 NameRedwood Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number180500050506
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month9
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker in aquaculture
Statusestablished
CommentsSeen during snorkel surveys.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierNational Park Service
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected500
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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