Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1651377
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyAlameda
LocalityAlameda Creek, approx 350m downstream of Isherwood Way
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC8 Number18050004
HUC10 NameAlameda Creek
HUC10 Number1805000406
HUC12 NameLower Alameda Creek
HUC12 Number180500040603
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month6
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | released aquarium | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Comments77 individuals found in 600-organism subcount from bioassessment sample ID 204R04499 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 Collected77


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