Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1758503
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateWY
CountyTeton
LocalityPolecat Creek and Snake River by the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSnake Headwaters
HUC8 Number17040101
HUC10 NameMoose Creek-Snake River
HUC10 Number1704010104
HUC12 NameSheffield Creek-Snake River
HUC12 Number170401010402
Map
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:44970
Author:Larson, M.D., J.C. Dewey, and A.C. Krist
Date:2019
Title:Invasive Potamopyrgus antipodarum (New Zealand mud snails) and native snails differ in sensitivity to specific electrical conductivity and cations
Journal:Aquatic Ecology
Volume:54
Pages:103-117
Record TypeLiterature


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