Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID287444
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateMI
CountyOttawa
LocalityPigeon Lake at mouth of Pigeon River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlack-Macatawa
HUC8 Number04050002
HUC10 NamePigeon River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0405000203
HUC12 NamePigeon River
HUC12 Number040500020303
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month6
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayaccidental
Statusestablished
CommentsSeveral individuals observed grazing in shallow water. 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 [4/19/2024].

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