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Potamopyrgus antipodarum
(New Zealand mudsnail)
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Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID163150
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusPotamopyrgus
Speciesantipodarum
Common NameNew Zealand mudsnail
StateOR
CountyMalheur
LocalityBully Creek at Hwy 20 crossing (R.M. 2.3) just SW of Vale, OR
HUC8 NameLower Malheur
HUC8 Number17050117
Latitude43.9673
Longitude-117.269
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day29
Month12 (December)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsThe snails were inadvertantly found while collecting water samples. A sample was sent to Montana State University.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed30-40




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