Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242914
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyOrange
LocalitySegunda Descheca Creek, San Juan Capistrano [closer to San Clemente]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAliso-San Onofre
HUC8 Number18070301
HUC10 NameAliso Creek-Frontal Gulf of Santa Catalina
HUC10 Number1807030103
HUC12 NamePrima Deshecha Canada-Frontal Capistrano Bight
HUC12 Number180703010303
Map
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Collection Day30
Collection Month6
Collection Year2006
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 = moderate
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierG. Watson, Plant Pest Diagnostics
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number CollectedModerate number


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