Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cipangopaludina lecythis (a gastropod, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Cipangopaludina lecythis is a freshwater gastropod native to Yunnan, China. The actual distribution of this species is uncertain; there are reports of this species being found in India and Burma, but these reports were not conclusive, and the locations were not used in the climate match analysis. Cipangopaludina lecythis is not present in trade anywhere in the world. No introductions outside of its native range have been reported; the history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. Overall climate match with the contiguous United States is High. Areas of high match were found mainly in the center of the country and along the northern to southern borders. The certainty of this assessment is Low due to a lack of information regarding this species’ history of invasiveness and the overall lack of information on this species. The overall risk assessment category for Cipangopaludina lecythis is Uncertain.