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

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