Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695346
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyBerks
LocalityTulpehocken Creek, near Gring's Mill Recreation Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameTulpehocken Creek
HUC10 Number0204020304
HUC12 NameLower Tulpehocken Creek
HUC12 Number020402030409
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month3
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected in a sample from PADEP WQN117 site on Tulpehocken Creek at Grings Mill bridge.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2024].

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