Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID162580
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCO
CountyBoulder
LocalityBoulder Creek just northeast of Boulder (between crossings at 55th Ave and 61st St)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Vrain
HUC8 Number10190005
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Boulder Creek
HUC10 Number1019000504
HUC12 NameCity of Boulder-Boulder Creek
HUC12 Number101900050406
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19769
Author:Montana State University.
Date:2011
Title:New Zealand mudsnails in the Western USA dataset (1995-2010).
CommentsDensity = moderate
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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