Cipangopaludina chinensis
Cipangopaludina chinensis
(Chinese mysterysnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Impact ID9042
Impact TypeCompetition
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionPopulations of Cipangopaludina chinensis in areas with populations of invasive Faxonius rusticus drove one native snail species to local extinction and reduced another to only 5% of its original population size.
Reference42616
Great Lakes RegionNo
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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