Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52633
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateWY
LocalityMadison River in Yellowstone National Park
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMadison
HUC8 Number10020007
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsSee Nuisance Notes Western Update No. 2, published by the Western States Zebra Mussel Task Force.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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