Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695807
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityFreshwater Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMad-Redwood
HUC8 Number18010102
HUC10 NameHumboldt Bay-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1801010206
HUC12 NameFreshwater Creek
HUC12 Number180101020602
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month6
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsMore snails observed than could count, at least 1000 or more, Freshwater Creek fish research station operated by Cal Poly Humboldt and CDFW
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierColin Anderson (CDWF)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2024].

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