Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Sandusky/OH/Lake Erie 1940s, Wolfert and Hiltunen 1968; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)
Geographic Extent
Sandusky/OH/Lake Erie 1940s, Wolfert and Hiltunen 1968; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2008)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Another early introduction of these snails into the Great Lakes occurred in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio, in the 1940s, when a bushel of Bellamya japonica (as Cipangopaludina japonica) was supposedly introduced to feed channel catfish (Wolfert and Hiltunen 1968). As they reached high densities in Sandusky Bay, fishermen often made seine hauls containing 2 tons of snails. The snails were regarded as a serious nuisance by fishermen (Wolfert and Hiltunen 1968). | ||