Fringed Slitmouth Snail
Stenotrema barbigerum
34.58, -84.69
Field Notes
Description:
Small, brown, terrestrial snail with long, coppery hairs on its shell surface. Many scientists hypothesize that these hairs are an adaptation for movement through wet habitats.
This is a first time-spotting for Project Noah. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable).
Habitat:
Resting on a red oak leaf in a moist, dense mixed hardwood forest.
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