Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275326
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateOR
CountyClatsop
LocalityCoffenbury Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Columbia
HUC8 Number17080006
HUC10 NameYoungs River-Frontal Columbia River
HUC10 Number1708000602
HUC12 NameSkipanon River-Frontal Columbia River
HUC12 Number170800060208
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month11
Collection Year2005
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 (<50 per square meter). Substrate of this lake near the boat ramp is mostly sand. NZMS were found underneath the cobbles on the sand.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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