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NJ219bands

04-19-2015 01:17 PM

name that fresh water mollusk

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from the Millstone River

Anthony

04-19-2015 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NJ219bands (Post 399843)

from the Millstone River

Chinese Mystery Snail

AndyS

04-19-2015 01:41 PM

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Escargot :)

saxmatt

04-19-2015 09:11 PM

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Bearded clam 100%

Jedhead

04-20-2015 12:26 AM

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Lookin good on my grill with about 60 of his Clam friends. And don't forget the butter and cold ones .

acabtp

04-20-2015 09:42 AM

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Apple snail

ChaosStarter

04-20-2015 09:46 AM

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Striper bait.

Fishinfire

04-20-2015 10:54 AM

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Looks like a typical snail to me. Tons of them and fresh water clams in the D&R Canal. When the tow path breached out in SBB and the Canal ran way low the muddy banks were littered with them. Probably a good thing as I know some species filter tons of water through their bodies all day long. As long as they aren't those zebra mussels we are ok I suppose.

Eskimo

04-20-2015 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony (Post 399846)

Chinese Mystery Snail

I think you're right.

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Chinese mystery snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis), a non-native species introduced to the U.S. via San Francisco in the late 1800’s. It has since spread into at least 37 U.S. states and 4 Canadian provinces and was first documented in New Jersey in 1926. According to Jay, the species has been “implicated in vegetation decline, competition with native species, and are hosts for certain parasites. Current populations are spread through the aquarium trade or on ornamental aquatic plants.”

Some lakes have a lot of them, and most don't have any.
I guess it depends on a combination of factors such as a high level of organic mater and alkaline water.

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NJ219bands

04-20-2015 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony (Post 399846)

Chinese Mystery Snail

Correct, nonnative invasive aquarium release species. I see them in the Millstone River, Carnegie Lake, Gropp's Lake and Back Brook.

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