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Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1853) New Zealand mudsnail |
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photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 4 - 45 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific and Northeast Atlantic. | |||
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| 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) | |||
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