New zealand mud snail
A species of Potamopyrgus Scientific name : Potamopyrgus antipodarum Genus : Potamopyrgus
New zealand mud snail, A species of Potamopyrgus
Botanical name: Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Genus: Potamopyrgus
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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.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Molluscs Class
Snails and slugs Order
Littorinimorph snails Family
Tateidae Genus
Potamopyrgus Species
New zealand mud snail