Specimen Information

Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic
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Specimen ID1724181
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityWalnut Creek at Asbury Woods access
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChautauqua-Conneaut
HUC8 Number04120101
HUC10 NameSixmile Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC10 Number0412010104
HUC12 NameWalnut Creek
HUC12 Number041201010407
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Collection Day25
Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
CommentsFound by Pennsyvlanai Sea Grant staff and communicated to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Submitted to USGS on their behalf. ID confirmed by Dr. Lynne Beaty (Penn State Behrend) and Sean Hartzell (PFBC).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDr. Lynne Beaty (Penn State Behrend) and Sean Hartzell (PFBC).
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12
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Potamopyrgus antipodarum

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/2/2024].

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