Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID749946
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateKS
CountySedgwick
LocalityKDOT East Lake [N side of Wichita]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Arkansas
HUC8 Number11030012
HUC10 NameChisholm Creek-Little Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1103001205
HUC12 NameChisholm Creek-Little Arkansas River
HUC12 Number110300120502
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month11
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsInitial discovery was around the boat ramp, a second sampling showed snails around the lake shore. This looks to be an established population. May be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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