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Potamopyrgus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Tateidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Rank
  
Genus

Superfamily
  
Truncatelloidea

Scientific name
  
Potamopyrgus

Higher classification
  
Hydrobiidae

Potamopyrgus New Zealand mud snail Wikiwand

Lower classifications
  
New Zealand mud snail, Potamopyrgus oscitans

New zealand mud snail potamopyrgus antipodarum


Potamopyrgus is a genus of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Tateidae.

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Distribution

This genus is endemic to New Zealand and south eastern Australia.

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However, one species within this genus, P. antipodarum, has been accidentally introduced in many countries worldwide, especially in Europe and North America, and has become a problematic invasive species.

Species

Species within the genus Potamopyrgus include:

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  • Potamopyrgus acus Haase, 2008
  • Potamopyrgus alexenkoae Anistratenko in Anistratenko & Stadnichenko, 1995
  • Potamopyrgus antipodarum J. E. Gray, 1843 - (syn. Potamopyrgus jenkinsi)
  • Potamopyrgus corolla (Gould) (Type species)
  • Potamopyrgus dawbini Powell, 1955
  • Potamopyrgus doci Haase, 2008
  • Potamopyrgus estuarinus Winterbourn, 1971
  • Potamopyrgus kaitunaparaoa Haase, 2008
  • Potamopyrgus melvilli Hedley, 1916
  • Potamopyrgus oppidanus Haase, 2008
  • Potamopyrgus oscitans Iredale, 1944
  • Potamopyrgus polistchuki Anistratenko, 1991
  • Potamopyrgus pupoides Hutton, 1882
  • Potamopyrgus troglodytes Climo, 1974
    • Species brought into synonymy
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  • Potamopyrgus amazonicus Haas, 1949: synonym of Dyris amazonicus (Haas, 1949)
  • Potamopyrgus brevior Ancey, 1905: synonym of Fluviopupa brevior (Ancey, 1905)
  • Potamopyrgus cresswelli Climo, F. M., 1974: synonym of Rakiurapyrgus cresswelli (Climo, 1974)
  • Potamopyrgus gardneri Climo, 1974: synonym of Rakipyrgus gardneri (Climo, 1974)
  • Potamopyrgus jenkinsi E. A. Smith, 1889: synonym of Potamopyrgus antipodarum J.E. Gray, 1843
  • Potamopyrgus manneringi Climo, 1974: synonym of Leptopyrgus manneringi (Climo, 1974)
  • Potamopyrgus ruppiae Hedley, 1912: synonym of Ascorhis victoriae Tenison-Woods, 1878
  • Potamopyrgus subterraneus Suter, 1905: synonym of Tongapyrgus subterraneus (Suter, 1905)

    • Potamopyrgus New Zealand Mud Snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum

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    Potamopyrgus Potamopyrgus antipodarum fact sheet

    References

    Potamopyrgus Wikipedia
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