Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1753152
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyOrange
LocalityBrea Creek downstream of Union Pacific
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameLower San Gabriel River
HUC10 Number1807010606
HUC12 NameBrea Creek-Coyote Creek
HUC12 Number180701060603
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 Collected2


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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