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Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1853)
New Zealand mudsnail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Hydrobiidae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 45 m
Distribution:  Southwest Pacific and Northeast Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  This species is a surface detritivore (Ref. 95728). Deposit feeder, ingesting sediment particles (Ref. 115292). Abundant herbivores of freshwater littoral zones (Ref. 115285), feeding on microalgae. Omnivorous (Ref. 115284).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 22 July 2011 Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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