Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695619
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCO
CountyMoffat
LocalityGreen River, 49km below the dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Green-Flaming Gorge Reservoir
HUC8 Number14040106
HUC10 NameCrouse Creek-Green River
HUC10 Number1404010609
HUC12 NameHog Lake-Green River
HUC12 Number140401060908
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month1
Collection Year2003
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
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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