Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID260618
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateMO
CountyJackson
LocalityAlex George Lake in the Blue River Parkway [near I-435 and Blue River Rd. south side of Kansas City]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Missouri-Crooked
HUC8 Number10300101
HUC10 NameBlue River
HUC10 Number1030010101
HUC12 NameCamp Branch-Blue River
HUC12 Number103001010104
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month1
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsThere are live snails and empty shells along virtually every foot of shoreline. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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