APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843) - New Zealand mud snail - invasive non-native species
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New Zealand mud snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
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New Zealand mud snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
- live snail ventral view 1

New Zealand mud snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
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New Zealand mud snail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
- live snails on rock 1

This is a freshwater / brackish species, specimens were found at Wherrytown Boating Lake, which feeds a tidal part of the stream which enters the sea at. Wherrytown, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.06.12.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Potamopyrgus antipodarum New Zealand mud snail invasive non-native species marine snail images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.