Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703736
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyClinton
LocalityFishing Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBald Eagle
HUC8 Number02050204
HUC10 NameFishing Creek
HUC10 Number0205020403
HUC12 NameBull Run-Fishing Creek
HUC12 Number020502040301
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecimens collected and identified by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission AIS Coordinator. Maintained in the agency's collection and preserved in ethanol. Many hundreds observed in this location. Location: Fishing Creek between Lamar and Tylersville, just upstream of Bear Run.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100s


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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