Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1692011
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityLake Palmdale, along southwest shoreline
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAntelope-Fremont Valleys
HUC8 Number18090206
HUC10 NameLake Palmdale-Piute Ponds
HUC10 Number1809020615
HUC12 NameLake Palmdale
HUC12 Number180902061501
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day4
Collection Month11
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierM. Groenhof, California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
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Potamopyrgus antipodarum
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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