Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736359
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyNorthampton
LocalitySaucon Creek near JCT Old Mill Road and Reading Drive
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLehigh
HUC8 Number02040106
HUC10 NameLower Lehigh River
HUC10 Number0204010608
HUC12 NameSaucon Creek
HUC12 Number020401060811
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month4
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
CommentsFound by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff during targeted surveys. High density population.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell, PFBC AIS Coordinator
Photo
small snails under dissecting microscope


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/17/2024].

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