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Heterogen japonica

Classification

Heterogen japonica, sometimes known as the Japanese mystery snail, is a species of freshwater snail in the family Viviparidae. While native to Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, the snail is invasive to the United States and possibly other countries. Description Heterogen japonica has a large globose shell with an operculum covering its aperture.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 372Canada · 2