Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52734
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateMT
CountyPark
LocalityYellowstone River downstream of its confluence the Gardner River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameYellowstone Headwaters
HUC8 Number10070001
HUC10 NameGardner River-Yellowstone River
HUC10 Number1007000109
HUC12 NameReese Creek-Yellowstone River
HUC12 Number100700010907
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month8
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsDensities high; Pers. comm. with David Richards (doctoral student at MSU) 8/22/2000.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDavid Richards, Montana State University, Bozeman
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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