Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275858
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateWY
CountyTeton
LocalitySnake River, Flagg Ranch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSnake Headwaters
HUC8 Number17040101
HUC10 NameMoose Creek-Snake River
HUC10 Number1704010104
HUC12 NameSheffield Creek-Snake River
HUC12 Number170401010402
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month8
Collection Year1999
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. The mudsnails here may be washing downstream from Polecat Creek.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberW1100
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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