Hydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish water snails with an operculum; they are in the order Littorinimorpha. [1]

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 …

2023年6月1日 · What Is a New Zealand Mud Snail? The New Zealand mud snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, is a very small species of freshwater snail endemic to New Zealand. It is an …

New Zealand mud snails are small (an average of 1/8 inches long) and cone-shaped. Their shells have five to six whorls, fairly uniform in size, and vary in color from light-brown to black. This …

Size: The snail is usually 4 to 6 mm in length in the Great Lakes, but grows to 12 mm in its native range (Levri et al. 2007, Zaranko et al. 1997). Native Range: The freshwater streams and …

New Zealand mudsnails are a non-native species that have no natural predators, parasites, or diseases to control their population size in North America. They are hardy, adaptable animals …

Divers monitoring Lake Tahoe have discovered invasive New Zealand mudsnails in areas off the South Shore, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Resource …

In New Zealand, the mud snail is attacked by 11 species of trematode, a type of parasitic flatworm, which sterilizes infected snails. This parasite may be important for regulating mud …

Potamopyrgus antipodarum is commonly known as the New Zealand Mud Snail. It is small in size (4-6 mm) and primarily occurs in freshwater, but can also tolerate brackish to near-marine …

The New Zealand mud snail is a tiny (less than 6 millimeters) aquatic snail that is adaptable to diverse climates and environmental conditions. It is found in freshwater and brackish …