Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1737126
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StatePA
CountySusquehanna
LocalityWrighter Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050101
HUC10 NameLower Susquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205010113
HUC12 NameUpper Starrucca Creek
HUC12 Number020501011302
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month8
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
CommentsBased on the photo, this snail appears to be morphologically more consistent with C. chinesis populations in PA, but considerable overlap exits among Mystery Snails.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSean Hartzell, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/25/2024].

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