Specimen Information

Viviparus georgianus
Viviparus georgianus
(banded mysterysnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1462285
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusViviparus
Speciesgeorgianus
Common Namebanded mysterysnail
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityChicago River, Chicago
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicago
HUC8 Number07120003
HUC10 NameNorth Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
HUC10 Number0712000301
HUC12 NameSouth Branch Chicago River-Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
HUC12 Number071200030107
Map
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Collection Year1962
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25788
Author:Clench, W.J.
Date:1962
Title:A catalogue of the Viviparidae of North America with notes on the distribution of Viviparus georgianus.
Journal:Occasional Papers on Mollusks
Volume:2
Pages:261-287
CommentsMCZ collection per Clench, 1962
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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