Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264168
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateNY
CountyPutnam
LocalityJohn Allen Pond in Clarence Fahnestock State Park in Putnam Valley
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Hudson
HUC8 Number02030101
HUC10 NamePeekskill Hollow Creek-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0203010101
HUC12 NameAnnsville Creek
HUC12 Number020301010102
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
Comments3 live specimens, 9 shells only collected; may be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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