Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52642
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateID
CountyGooding
LocalitySnake River, an unnamed spring on the Bliss Grade along Highway 30.
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameUpper Snake-Rock
HUC8 Number17040212
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9286
Author:Bowler, P.A.
Date:1991
Title:The rapid spread of the freshwater hydrobiid snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray) in the middle Snake River, southern Idaho.
Journal:Proccedings of the Desert Fishes Council.
Volume:21
Pages:173-182
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected78


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