Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1462342
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusViviparus
Speciesgeorgianus
Common Namebanded mysterysnail
StateMN
CountyHennepin
LocalityLake of the Isles
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTwin Cities
HUC8 Number07010206
HUC10 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC10 Number0701020606
HUC12 NameMinnehaha Creek
HUC12 Number070102060605
Map
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Collection Year1930
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28380
Author:Bury, J.A., B.E. Sietman, and B.N. Karns.
Date:2007
Title:Distribution of the non-native viviparid snails, Bellamya chinensis and Viviparus georgianus, in Minnesota and the first record of Bellamya japonica from Wisconsin.
Journal:Journal of Freshwater Ecology
Volume:22
Issue:4
Pages:697-703
CommentsFirst record in state (Dawley, 1944)
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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