Drymaeus dormani
| Drymaeus dormani | |
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| Drymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857) - Manatee treesnail | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Subfamily: | Peltellinae
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| Species: | D. dormani
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| Binomial name | |
| Drymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857)
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Drymaeus dormani, common name the manatee treesnail, is a species in the family Bulimulidae. These snails were once used to control sooty mold on citrus trees in central Florida.[1]
Distribution[]
This species occurs in northern and central Florida, north of Lake Okeechobee.[2]
References[]
- ^ "On Tree Snails". www.jaxshells.org. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ "Tree snails of Florida".
External links[]
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=77015#null
- http://www.blogstaugustinelighthouse.org/florida-tree-snails-arrive-at-lighthouse/
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