Antidrymaeus dormani (W.G.Binney, 1857)

Manatee Treesnail

Synonym(s): Drymaeus dormani (W.G.Binney, 1857)

Florida native

Endemic to Florida

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A small snail found on saw palmetto plus orange and grapefruit trees in Florida north of Lake Okeechobee. Endemic to north and central Florida.
These small tree snails have thin, fragile shells that are translucent to transparent. Mature snails have a slightly flared aperture lip and shells 25-30mm (1 to 1-3/16 in.) long. Typically there are three to four spiral rows of brown squares on the body whorl. These markings may be faint or lacking on some snails.
Until recently Antidrymaeus was considered a subgenus of Drymaeus, in 2023 Antidrymaeus was elevated to genus.

Antidrymaeus dormani is a member of the Bulimulidae -  family.

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Date record last modified: Jan 30, 2025