Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164760
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateOR
CountyWasco
LocalityDeschutes River at Heritage Landing [near mouth]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Deschutes
HUC8 Number17070306
HUC10 NameCedar Island-Deschutes River
HUC10 Number1707030612
HUC12 NameGordon Canyon-Deschutes River
HUC12 Number170703061205
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2005
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 = sparse (only three snails were found at this site).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3


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