Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270568
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityRedwood Creek estuary in main channel along south levy and in south slough, Redwood National Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMad-Redwood
HUC8 Number18010102
HUC10 NameRedwood Creek
HUC10 Number1801010201
HUC12 NameMcArthur Creek-Redwood Creek
HUC12 Number180101020106
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month6
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19769
Author:Montana State University.
Date:2011
Title:New Zealand mudsnails in the Western USA dataset (1995-2010).
CommentsApproximately 1 km worth of stream/estuary length, but population does not appear to be further upstream in the main channel. See photos.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected~100,000
Photo
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum


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