Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1895973
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityBear Run
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChautauqua-Conneaut
HUC8 Number04120101
HUC10 NameSixmile Creek-Frontal Lake Erie
HUC10 Number0412010104
HUC12 NameWalnut Creek
HUC12 Number041201010407
Map
Collection Day30
Collection Month9
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
CommentsCollected by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission staff during targeted survey. Location: Bear Run, near confluence with Walnut Creek
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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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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