Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740347
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateOR
CountyPolk
LocalityMorgan Lake at Baskett Slough Refuge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Willamette
HUC8 Number17090007
HUC10 NameRickreall Creek-Willamette River
HUC10 Number1709000701
HUC12 NameBaskett Slough
HUC12 Number170900070104
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month10
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsUnknown if species is confirmed genetically or if this record has potential to be C. japonica. Refuge staff believe the species is rapidly expanding its range in the area.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJennifer Poirier, USFWS; C Morningstar, USGS
Number Collected100
Photo
Three mysterysnails in the palm of a hand.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/14/2025].

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