Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1655239
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountySacramento
LocalityAmerican River, opposite hatchery [near Nimbus]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower American
HUC8 Number18020111
HUC10 NameAmerican River
HUC10 Number1802011102
HUC12 NameUpper American River
HUC12 Number180201110201
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month10
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsIn 0 to 12 inches of water, less than 3 ft from the shore, on the underside of large rocks that did not have slimy algae.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected60


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/17/2024].

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