Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1877850
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Speciesjaponica
Common NameJapanese mysterysnail
StateMD
CountyAnne Arundel
LocalityA stormwater pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NamePatapsco River
HUC10 Number0206000311
HUC12 NameDeep Run-Patapsco River
HUC12 Number020600031102
Map
Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45725
Author:Lewis, N.T., S.R. Goodnight, D. Hall-Stratton, and A.E. Fowler
Date:2025
Title:Size-dependent desiccation tolerance in adult and juvenile introduced freshwater Japanese mystery snails (Cipangopaludina japonica, previously Heterogen japonica)
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:20
Issue:2
Pages:231-249
CommentsPopulation species identification previously confirmed with genetic barcoding
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected407
Number of Juveniles200


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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