Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID241707
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyContra Costa
LocalityWest Antioch Creek in Antioch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Joaquin Delta
HUC8 Number18040003
HUC10 NameMiddle River-San Joaquin River
HUC10 Number1804000309
HUC12 NameMarkley Canyon-San Joaquin River
HUC12 Number180400030907
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month5
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19769
Author:Montana State University.
Date:2011
Title:New Zealand mudsnails in the Western USA dataset (1995-2010).
CommentsDensity = abundant. This sighting has been confirmed with additional samples and the identification by 3 different experts.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberWAN080
VerifierTom King, BioAssessment Services Lab
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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