Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275354
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateOR
CountyJefferson
LocalityDeschutes River at Mecca Flats
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Deschutes
HUC8 Number17070306
HUC10 NameShitike Creek-Deschutes River
HUC10 Number1707030603
HUC12 NamePelton Dam-Deschutes River
HUC12 Number170703060304
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month6
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).
CommentsDensity = sparse. Snails were collected during 1/2 hour of searching. Further investigation two days later found no snails at the same site.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Size4-5 mm


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