Specimen Information

Cipangopaludina japonica
Cipangopaludina japonica
(Japanese mysterysnail)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1863475
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Speciesjaponica
Common NameJapanese mysterysnail
StatePA
CountyDelaware
LocalityPrivate pond fed by a tributary of Gulph Creek near the corner of Matsons Ford and County Line Roads, Radnor, PA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSchuylkill
HUC8 Number02040203
HUC10 NameLower Schuylkill River
HUC10 Number0204020310
HUC12 NamePlymouth Creek-Schuylkill River
HUC12 Number020402031007
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month3
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased | hitch hiker
Statusunknown
CommentsInvasive species report sent to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierS.Hartzell, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/21/2026].

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