Callinina georgiana
Callinina georgiana
(banded mysterysnail)
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11 results for Callinina georgiana (banded mysterysnail)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4295 Callinina georgiana Recreation Observational Field Massive die offs of Viviparus georgianus cause the water to be unfavorable for swimming... 36236
4296 Callinina georgiana Water Quality Observational Field Massive die offs of Viviparus georgianus cause the water to become putrid. 36236
4954 Callinina georgiana Disease/Parasites/Toxicity Anecdotal N/A Banded mystersnail is known to be the intermediate host for trematodes and has, as a result, been... 31321
4955 Callinina georgiana Competition Observational Laboratory In a three year field study in Lake George, banded mysterysnail dominated the 7 species snail... 37410
4956 Callinina georgiana Habitat Alteration Anecdotal N/A Because some populations of the banded mysterysnail are semelparous (dying off after one breeding... 25790
4957 Callinina georgiana Other Observational Field Because it is a filter-feeding detritivore, banded mysterysnail is a bioindicator of sediment... 16744
6410 Callinina georgiana Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory The banded mysterysnail may prey on fish embryos. Viviparus georgianus has been shown to... 13533
6411 Callinina georgiana Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Various fish and bird species are known to feed on Viviparus georgianus. 13533
6412 Callinina georgiana Predation/Herbivory Experimental Laboratory In a laboratory experiment, the presence of banded mysterysnail (Viviparus georgianus)led... 37410
6413 Callinina georgiana Other Observational Field Due to its filter-feeding detritivore nature, the banded mysterysnail (Viviparus... 16749
6414 Callinina georgiana Food Web Anecdotal N/A Various waterfowl species are known to feed on banded mystersnail (Viviparus georgianus). 31321

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [3/23/2025].

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