Molluscs › Tateidae
New Zealand Mudsnail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Acute Bladder SnailPhysella acuta
Dwarf pond snailGalba truncatula
Mud BithyniaBithynia tentaculata
Potamopyrgus estuarinus
Glossy PillarCochlicopa lubrica
Black JugaJuga nigrina
Checkered PeriwinkleLittorina scutulata
Great Pond SnailLymnaea stagnalis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 145,746 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 142,550 |
| Colorado | 863 |
| New Zealand | 693 |
| California | 602 |
| Utah | 410 |
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| New York | 212 |
| Canada | 204 |
| France | 201 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Molluscs · Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropods · Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Tateidae |
| Genus | Potamopyrgus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise New Zealand Mudsnail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.