Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275343
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateOR
CountyCoos
LocalityCoos River, Doris Place boat ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoos
HUC8 Number17100304
HUC10 NameMillicoma River
HUC10 Number1710030402
HUC12 NameMillicoma River
HUC12 Number171003040205
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month2
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).
CommentsModerate density. Specimens were found on a 4x4x10" piece of wood in the low intertidal adjacent to the boat ramp.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100+


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