Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275488
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateWY
CountyTeton
LocalityFirehole River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMadison
HUC8 Number10020007
HUC10 NameFirehole River
HUC10 Number1002000701
HUC12 NameLower Firehole River
HUC12 Number100200070107
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month7
Collection Year1998
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 = abundant (70,518.5 +/- 26.772.3 individuals/m^2)
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberF5
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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