Specimen Information

Urosalpinx cinerea
Urosalpinx cinerea
(Atlantic oyster drill)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1872928
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusUrosalpinx
Speciescinerea
Common NameAtlantic oyster drill
StateCA
CountyMarin
LocalityBlackie's Pasture, Richardson Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Pablo Bay
HUC8 Number18050002
HUC10 NameSan Francisco Bay
HUC10 Number1805000210
HUC12 NameAngel Island-Frontal San Francisco Bay Estuaries
HUC12 Number180500021001
Map
Collection Day12
Collection Month6
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45416
Author:Blumenthal, J.G., A.L. Chang, B.S. Cheng, E.M. Hines, L. Nanus, and C.J. Zabin
Date:2025
Title:Fine-scale habitat factors linked to density but not distribution of an invasive estuarine predator
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:20
Issue:1
Pages:69-87
CommentsDensity: 0.83 oyster drills per quadrat
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierBlumenthal et al.


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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