Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1691984
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyCarbon
LocalityPohopoco Creek at Rt. 209 Bridge.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLehigh
HUC8 Number02040106
HUC10 NamePohopoco Creek
HUC10 Number0204010604
HUC12 NameBeltzville Lake-Pohopoco Creek
HUC12 Number020401060404
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month10
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecies verification by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission through shell morphology, soft tissues, and by dissection to examine reproductive structures.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierS. Hartzell, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected22
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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