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Antidrymaeus dormani

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Antidrymaeus dormani
Antidrymaeus dormani in Gainesville, Florida

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Bulimulidae
Genus: Antidrymaeus
Species:
A. dormani
Binomial name
Antidrymaeus dormani
(W. G. Binney, 1857)
Synonyms[2]

Drymaeus dormani

Antidrymaeus dormani, also known as the manatee treesnail, is a species of terrestrial snail in the family Bulimulidae.[3]

These snails were once used to control sooty mold on citrus trees in central Florida.[4]

Distribution

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This species occurs in northern and central Florida, north of Lake Okeechobee.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Drymaeus dormani Manatee Treesnail". NatureServe.
  2. ^ Salvador, Rodrigo B.; Silva, Fernanda S.; Cavallari, Daniel C.; Köhler, Frank; Slapcinsky, John; Breure, Abraham S. H. (2023-07-26). "Molecular phylogeny of the Orthalicoidea land snails: Further support and surprises". PLOS ONE. 18 (7): e0288533. Bibcode:2023PLoSO..1888533S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0288533. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 10370776. PMID 37494326.
  3. ^ "Molluscabase - Antidrymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857)". molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  4. ^ Lee, Harry G. "On Tree Snails". www.jaxshells.org. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  5. ^ Deisler, Jane E. (August 2000). "tree snails of Florida". Featured Creatures. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry.
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