Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID166838
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateMI
CountyAlpena
LocalityThunder Bay River near mouth, Alpena, MI [Lake Huron]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThunder Bay
HUC8 Number04070006
HUC10 NameThunder Bay River
HUC10 Number0407000606
HUC12 NameFall Creek-Thunder Bay River
HUC12 Number040700060605
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month5
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
CommentsShells only. Live animals have not been searched for yet. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Tim Pearce, Carnegie Museum Natural History
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2 (shells only)
Size2.5 cm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/5/2024].

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