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Identification

Cipangopaludina

Viviparus georgianus (banded mysterysnail)

Valvata piscinalis (European stream valvata)

Bythinia tentaculata
Radix auricularia (big-eared radix)

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Image of: Cipangopaludina, Viviparus georgianus (banded mysterysnail), Valvata piscinalis (European stream valvata), Bythinia tentaculata, Radix auricularia (big-eared radix)

Caption

Great Lakes area freshwater snails, introduced species. The two species of Cipangopaludina were introduced from East Asia, Viviparus georgianus from the southern U.S.A., and Valvata piscinalis, Bythinia tentaculata and Radix auricularia from Europe.

Contributors

Dr. John B. Burch, Ph.D. external link (photographer, copyright holder), Mollusk Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed October 11, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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