Specimen Information

Radix auricularia
Radix auricularia
(European ear snail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1884006
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusRadix
Speciesauricularia
Common NameEuropean ear snail
StateWA
CountySpokane
LocalityUnnamed Waterbody, pond near US195
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHangman
HUC8 Number17010306
HUC10 NameLower Hangman Creek
HUC10 Number1701030603
HUC12 NameHangman Creek
HUC12 Number170103060306
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46156
Author:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Date:2025
Title:WDFW confirmed aquatic invasive species detections in 2024
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
CommentsWSDOT employees found snails in pond and expressed concern about possible invasive species and the need to treat the pond.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Year ClassAdult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/12/2025].

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