Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID165681
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateOR
CountyLincoln
LocalityDevils Lake [near Lincoln City]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSiletz-Yaquina
HUC8 Number17100204
HUC10 NameRock Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1710020409
HUC12 NameDevils Lake-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number171002040901
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month8
Collection Year2003
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).
CommentsModerate density throughout the lake.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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