Drymaeus dormani
Drymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857) - Manatee treesnail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  1. "On Tree Snails". www.jaxshells.org. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. "Tree snails of Florida".


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