Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID50378
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StatePA
CountyPerry
LocalitySherman Creek from mouth [at the Susquehanna River] to river mile 0.7 (just south of Duncannon, PA)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna-Swatara
HUC8 Number02050305
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month6
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statuscollected
CommentsOne of the snails gave birth to 18 young in captivity. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Fred Howard, Shippensburg Univ. (PA)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult


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