Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID269468
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateID
CountyLatah
LocalityArboretum Pond on University of Idaho campus [Moscow]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePalouse
HUC8 Number17060108
HUC10 NameSouth Fork Palouse River
HUC10 Number1706010802
HUC12 NameHeadwaters South Fork Palouse River
HUC12 Number170601080201
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month8
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsHigh densities of snails found throughout the pond. Snail die off observed following Brazilian elodea eradication. Snails still persist in lower numbers. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Cipangopaludina chinensis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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