Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695609
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateUT
CountyDaggett
LocalityGreen River, 0.8km downstream of dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Green-Flaming Gorge Reservoir
HUC8 Number14040106
HUC10 NameLower Flaming Gorge Reservoir
HUC10 Number1404010608
HUC12 NamePipe Creek-Green River
HUC12 Number140401060805
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month9
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38031
Author:Nelson, D., and T.W. Armstrong
Date:2022
Title:Invasion of the New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:24
Issue:3
Pages:775-785
CommentsHighest abundance of snails since the initial invasion
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1118m-2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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