Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740361
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountySan Mateo
LocalityPescadero Creek near Stage Rd. Crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Francisco Coastal South
HUC8 Number18050006
HUC10 NamePescadero Creek
HUC10 Number1805000601
HUC12 NameLower Pescadero Creek
HUC12 Number180500060103
Map
Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsBioassessment sample collected over 150m reach upstream from Community Church.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierD. Post, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Aquatic Bioassessment Laboratory
Number Collected129


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/21/2026].

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