New Zealand mud snail
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This article is about the invasive mudsnail Potamopyrgus antipodarum. For another mud snail from New Zealand, see Amphibola crenata.
The New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is a species of very small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum. This aquatic gastropod mollusk is in the family Tateidae.
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New Zealand mudsnail | |
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right side view of Potamopyrgus antipodarum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Tateidae |
Genus: | Potamopyrgus |
Species: | P. antipodarum |
Binomial name | |
Potamopyrgus antipodarum (J. E. Gray, 1843)[2] | |
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It is native to New Zealand, where it is found throughout the country.[3] However, it has been introduced to many other countries. It is often considered an invasive species because populations of the snail can reach very high densities.