Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID52740
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateCA
CountyMono
LocalityOwens River between the mouth of Hot Creek and Benton Crossing [~3 miles N of Lake Crowley]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCrowley Lake
HUC8 Number18090102
HUC10 NameHot Creek-Owens River
HUC10 Number1809010202
HUC12 NameWilfred Creek-Owens River
HUC12 Number180901020208
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Robert Hershler, Smithsonian Institute
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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