Specimen Information

Cipangopaludina sp.
Cipangopaludina sp.
(mysterysnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1687216
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Speciessp.
Common Namemysterysnail
StateMD
CountyCharles
LocalityMattawoman Creek, Smallwood State Park, Maryland
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Potomac
HUC8 Number02070011
HUC10 NameQuantico Creek-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207001101
HUC12 NameMarbury Run-Mattawoman Creek
HUC12 Number020700110102
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month12
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsSpecimen could be Cipangopaludina chinensis or japonica, as there appear to be 6 whorls and a spire that is medium in height to shell width
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierC. Morningstar, USGS; S. Muller, MD
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Size2in+
Photo
Cipangopaludina sp.
Cipangopaludina sp.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/17/2024].

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