Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1687218
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityLas Virgenes Reservoir, near docks along northern shoreline
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Monica Bay
HUC8 Number18070104
HUC10 NameMalibu Creek
HUC10 Number1807010401
HUC12 NamePotrero Valley Creek
HUC12 Number180701040101
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDr. Heather Perry, California Dept Fish & Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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