Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1753147
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyOrange
LocalityAliso Creek downstream of Trabuco Rd.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAliso-San Onofre
HUC8 Number18070301
HUC10 NameAliso Creek-Frontal Gulf of Santa Catalina
HUC10 Number1807030103
HUC12 NameAliso Creek
HUC12 Number180703010301
Map
Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWL Willis, Aquatic Bioassay and Consulting Laboratories
Number Collected3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/22/2025].

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