Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1456430
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateKS
CountyJohnson
LocalityHeritage Lake at Heritage Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri-Crooked
HUC8 Number10300101
HUC10 NameBlue River
HUC10 Number1030010101
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Blue River
HUC12 Number103001010101
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month2
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsI observed 1 live snail on a rock on the dam at the largest lake at Heritage Park, Olathe Kansas. It was approximately 1 inch long. I found 2 shells in the grass by the dam where high water had receded.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Size1" long
Photo
Cipangopaludina chinensis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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