Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724875
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyFranklin
LocalityConococheague Creek at the Nitterhouse Memorial Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConococheague-Opequon
HUC8 Number02070004
HUC10 NameConococheague Creek
HUC10 Number0207000408
HUC12 NameFalling Spring Branch-Conococheague Creek
HUC12 Number020700040805
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month2
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
CommentsFound by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff during targeted surveys.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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