Fringed Slitmouth

Stenotrema barbigerum

A small terrestrial snail found in some parts of the south-eastern USA.
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). https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104940/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104943/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States

Appearance

A small, brown, terrestrial snail with long, coppery hairs on its shell. (LK)
Fringed Slitmouth (Stenotrema barbigerum) Under a fungus-filled log in a moist, dense mixed forest understory. I think there is an arthropod photobomber here too :P 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). https://www.jungledragon.com/image/106103/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States

Distribution

Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee
Stenotrema barbigerum - Fringed Slitmouth Snail 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). Habitat: Resting on a red oak leaf in a moist, dense mixed hardwood forest. Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Fringed Slitmouth Snail,Gastropod,Gastropoda,Geotagged,Helicoidea,Mollusca,Polygyridae,Snail,Stenotrema,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States

Status

Not uncommon within known rage.
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). https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104942/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104943/fringed_slitmouth_stenotrema_barbigerum.html Fall,Fringed Slitmouth,Geotagged,Stenotrema barbigerum,United States

Habitat

Wet environments.

References:

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http://explorer.natureserve.org/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Stenotrema+barbigerum
http://eol.org/pages/452449/hierarchy_entries/58001108/maps
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=287527
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyPolygyridae
GenusStenotrema
SpeciesStenotrema barbigerum
Photographed in
United States of America