Specimen Information

Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
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Specimen ID1714265
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityTrout Run near junction of West Lake Road
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChautauqua-Conneaut
HUC8 Number04120101
HUC10 NameSixmile Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC10 Number0412010104
HUC12 NameElk Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC12 Number041201010408
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Collection Day12
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsFound during targeted surveys by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Snails occurred in high density.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierPennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
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Potamopyrgus antipodarum

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2025].

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