Biology:Drymaeus dormani

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Drymaeus dormani
Drymaeus dormani (Manatee treesnail).jpg
Drymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857) - Manatee treesnail
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Bulimulidae
Genus: Drymaeus
Species:
D. dormani
Binomial name
Drymaeus dormani
(W. G. Binney, 1857)

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

Wikidata ☰ Q56703190 entry