Antidrymaeus dormani, also known as the manatee treesnail, is a species of terrestrial snail in the family Bulimulidae.[3]
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| Antidrymaeus dormani in Gainesville, Florida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Bulimulidae |
| Genus: | Antidrymaeus |
| Species: | A. dormani
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| Binomial name | |
| Antidrymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Drymaeus dormani | |
These snails were once used to control sooty mold on citrus trees in central Florida.[4]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in northern and central Florida, north of Lake Okeechobee.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Drymaeus dormani Manatee Treesnail". NatureServe.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Molluscabase - Antidrymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857)". molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ Lee, Harry G. "On Tree Snails". www.jaxshells.org. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ Deisler, Jane E. (August 2000). "tree snails of Florida". Featured Creatures. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry.
External links
edit- "Drymaeus dormani". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- http://www.blogstaugustinelighthouse.org/florida-tree-snails-arrive-at-lighthouse/
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