Specimen Information

Bithynia tentaculata
Bithynia tentaculata
(mud bithynia)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1714080
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusBithynia
Speciestentaculata
Common Namemud bithynia
StateIL
CountyRock Island
LocalityMississippi River at boat ramp near Cordova
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCopperas-Duck
HUC8 Number07080101
HUC10 NameSpencer Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0708010104
HUC12 NameCordova Slough-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070801010402
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month7
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Comments4 live adult faucet snails found on rocks and vegetation near shore. Rocky substrate to immediate east and west of boat ramp
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDr. J. Koop, Northern Illinois University
Number Collected4


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/3/2024].

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