| Specimen ID | 1635423 |
| Group | Mollusks-Gastropods |
| Genus | Viviparus |
| Species | subpurpureus |
| Common Name | Olive Mysterysnail |
| State | SC |
| County | Berkeley |
| Locality | Lake Marion, Santee River, about 50-60 miles west of Charleston, South Carolina |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Lake Marion |
| HUC8 Number | 03050111 |
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| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2003 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on aquatic plants | released aquarium |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 34218 |
| Author: | Dillon, R. |
| Date: | 2003 |
| Title: | The freshwater gastropods of North America Project: Invasive Viviparids in South Carolina |
| Volume: | 4 |
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| Comments | It is thought that the snail was introduced with Hydrilla into the Lake in the 1990s, but escaped detection due to water levels. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | >1,000 |
| Specimen Impact | More than thousands of dead shells created a layer in the wrack line of the lake beach. |
