Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275325
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateID
CountyFremont
LocalityBuffalo River at the US-20 Bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Henrys
HUC8 Number17040202
HUC10 NameMiddle Henrys Fork
HUC10 Number1704020206
HUC12 NameBuffalo River
HUC12 Number170402020601
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month9
Collection Year2002
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 = sparse. The mudsnails are barely noticeable among the many native snails.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberG1170
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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