Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264461
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateWA
CountyThurston
LocalityCapitol Lake, Marathon Park in Olympia, at a small dock
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDeschutes
HUC8 Number17110016
HUC10 NameLower Deschutes River
HUC10 Number1711001602
HUC12 NameDeschutes River-Capitol Lake
HUC12 Number171100160202
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected in shallow water (<10 cm), attached to an empty Anodonta shell.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
VerifierEdward J. Johannes; Deixis Consultants
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5


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