Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658492
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyPhiladelphia
LocalityWissahickon Creek and Schuylkill River confluence
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameLower Schuylkill River
HUC10 Number0204020310
HUC12 NameCity of Philadelphia-Schuylkill River
HUC12 Number020402031008
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierN. Macelko, S. Hartzell Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/26/2024].

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