Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID241277
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateME
CountyAroostook
LocalityIsland Pond in the Deboullie Lakes Reserve [~15 mi W of Winterville]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFish River
HUC8 Number01010003
HUC10 NameSt. Froid Lake
HUC10 Number0101000302
HUC12 NameRed River
HUC12 Number010100030205
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsThousands observed; preyed on by blacks ducks in shallow water. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Andrea Gorman, U Maine at Presque Isle
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000s


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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