Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275884
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateMT
CountyPark
LocalityYellowstone River, Emigrant
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Yellowstone
HUC8 Number10070002
HUC10 NameBig Creek-Yellowstone River
HUC10 Number1007000202
HUC12 NameDry Creek-Yellowstone River
HUC12 Number100700020209
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month4
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 = sparse. Very rare snails in a big sample. Probably derived from the upstream Gardner River.
Record TypeLiterature
Museum Cat NumberW1590
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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