3 results for Potamopyrgus antipodarum (New Zealand mudsnail)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Geographic Location Reference
2041 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Infrastructure Observational N/A Potamopyrgus antipodarum become so dense in tanks and reserves that they clog pipes and water meters, and have even passed through pipes to the tap of residential homes. 9400
2059 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Infrastructure Observational N/A Potamopyrgus antipodarum has been found to become so dense that it has clogged water pipes and water meters. 9363
8317 Potamopyrgus antipodarum Infrastructure Anecdotal N/A Densities of New Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) have reached 500,000 individuals per square meter in a Snake River tributary of Idaho. A species this prolific has the potential to be a biofouler at facilities drawing from infested waters. 13759

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