Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID878070
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusCipangopaludina
Specieschinensis
Common NameChinese mysterysnail
StateMI
CountyKalamazoo
LocalityWoods Lake, at dock at the Kensington Park entrance
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKalamazoo
HUC8 Number04050003
HUC10 NameSpring Brook-Kalamazoo River
HUC10 Number0405000306
HUC12 NameWest Fork Portage Creek
HUC12 Number040500030602
Map
Collection Day17
Collection Month9
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusestablished
CommentsMay be a subspecies (C. c. malleata).
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany
Photo
Cipangopaludina chinensis
Cipangopaludina chinensis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/18/2025].

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