faucet snail
(Bithynia tentaculata)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Order: Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: Truncatelloidea |
| Family: Bithyniidae |
| Subfamily: Bithyniinae |
| Genus: Bithynia |
| Bithynia tentaculata |
References
Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.
Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database.