Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657398
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityMad River at mouth of Lindsay Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMad-Redwood
HUC8 Number18010102
HUC10 NameLower Mad River
HUC10 Number1801010204
HUC12 NameMill Creek-Mad River
HUC12 Number180101020408
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month10
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsHigh density patches in Mad River from 1/10 mi downstream to Lindsay Cr. mouth
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierL. Breck McAlexander (CDFW)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected300


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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