New Zealand Mudsnail

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Summary 2

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. It is an invasive species in many countries, where populations of the snail can reach phenomenal densities.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Alexander Mrkvicka, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Potamopyrguis_antipodarum_A_MRKVICKA.JPG
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potamopyrgus_antipodarum

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