Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740425
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityMalibu Creek just upstream of Cross Creek Rd. crossing
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Monica Bay
HUC8 Number18070104
HUC10 NameMalibu Creek
HUC10 Number1807010401
HUC12 NameCold Creek-Malibu Creek
HUC12 Number180701040104
Map
Collection Day14
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWL Willis, Aquatic Bioassay and Consulting Laboratories
Number Collected17


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/22/2026].

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