Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID287437
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateMI
CountyLake
LocalityLittle Bass Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePere Marquette-White
HUC8 Number04060101
HUC10 NameBig Sable River
HUC10 Number0406010101
HUC12 NameMuckwa Creek-Big Sable River
HUC12 Number040601010101
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayaccidental
Statusestablished
CommentsSeveral specimens observed in shallow water. Reports from landowners indicate large snails have been present for several years. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/21/2024].

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