Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695296
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountySanta Cruz
LocalityLiddell Creek, Bonny Doon Beach
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Coastal South
HUC8 Number18050006
HUC10 NameWaddell Creek-Frontal Ano Nuevo Bay
HUC10 Number1805000603
HUC12 NameSan Vicente Creek-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC12 Number180500060304
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month9
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:37952
Author:California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2022
Title:Collection data for New Zealand Mudsnail, provided by T. Jensen
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game
CommentsSmall creek that feeds into ocean. Very shallow, sandy, with only a few rocks. Lots of algae present. Some parts are infested with aquatic vegetation, and others are infested with mud snails, with several hundred individuals present on a single rock.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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