Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275355
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateID
CountyPower
LocalityFall Creek Hatchery area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Walcott
HUC8 Number17040209
HUC10 NameMassacre Rocks-Snake River
HUC10 Number1704020903
HUC12 NameFall Creek-Snake River
HUC12 Number170402090305
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
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 = moderate. Many nzms were collected above the hatchery. Mudsnails were only collected in the hatchery raceways.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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