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Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum) Under a fallen hardwood branch in a moist valley/mixed forest understory.<br /> <br /> 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. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable).<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104942/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html" title="Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/104942_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=817mFPaNmhPnhxNhJ%2FsYTG3T5MI%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum) Under a fallen hardwood branch in a moist valley/mixed forest understory. <br /> <br /> 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. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104940/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104943/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104943/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html" title="Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/104943_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kty746XGMBYMyYK3FVot3Ho42NI%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum) Under a fallen hardwood branch in a moist valley/mixed forest understory.<br /> <br /> 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. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104942/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104940/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum)

Under a fallen hardwood branch in a moist valley/mixed forest understory.

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. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable).

Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum) Under a fallen hardwood branch in a moist valley/mixed forest understory. <br /> <br /> 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. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104940/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104943/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States

Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum) Under a fallen hardwood branch in a moist valley/mixed forest understory.<br /> <br /> 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. NatureServe lists Stenotrema barbigerum as G3/G4 (Globally Vulnerable). On a national level (in the US), S. barbigerum is listed as N3N4 (Vulnerable). <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104942/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104940/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States

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The Fringed Slitmouth

A small terrestrial snail found in some parts of the south-eastern USA.

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Similar species: Land Snails And Slugs
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Nov 28, 2020. Captured Nov 28, 2020 15:56 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/29.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
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