Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886706
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyDelaware
LocalityRidley Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Delaware
HUC8 Number02040202
HUC10 NameRaccoon Creek-Delaware River
HUC10 Number0204020206
HUC12 NameRidley Creek
HUC12 Number020402020602
Map
Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
CommentsFishing access by bridge.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierKatie Bille
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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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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