Cipangopaludina chinensis
(Gray, 1834)
Chinese Mystery Snail
Synonyms: Bellamya chinensis
CLASSIFICATION
Main Group: Animal
Sublevel 1:
Non-chordate Invertebrate
Sublevel 2:
Invertebrate with bilateral symmetry
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Phylum:
Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Family: Viviparidae
Genus: Cipangopaludina
Species: Cipangopaludina chinensis
STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND
Origin:
Introduced
Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?:
Yes
Listing:
USGS NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Pest Tracker
Rarity Designations:
None
BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY
Feeding Type:
Heterotroph
HABITAT
ASSOCIATED SPECIES
PHOTOS OF
Cipangopaludina chinensis
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