Biology:Drymaeus dormani
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Drymaeus dormani | |
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Drymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857) - Manatee treesnail | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Bulimulidae |
Genus: | Drymaeus |
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
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/
Wikidata ☰ Q56703190 entry