Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164372
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateKS
CountyWyandotte
Localityimpoundment just N of Bonner Springs [adjacent to Kansas River W of Kansas City, KS]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kansas, Kansas
HUC8 Number10270104
HUC10 NameKansas River-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1027010406
HUC12 NameWolf Creek-Kansas River
HUC12 Number102701040603
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month4
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsSnails were abundant in this 3-acre lake in Fun Valley North Park. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size2-3 "
Photo
Cipangopaludina chinensis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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