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Antidrymaeus dormani
Antidrymaeus dormani in Gainesville, Florida
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Bulimulidae
Genus:	Antidrymaeus
Species:	A. dormani
Binomial name
Antidrymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857)
Synonyms
Drymaeus dormani

Antidrymaeus dormani, also known as the manatee treesnail, is a species of terrestrial snail in the family Bulimulidae.

These snails were once used to control sooty mold on citrus trees in central Florida.

Distribution

This species occurs in northern and central Florida, north of Lake Okeechobee.

References

1. "Drymaeus dormani Manatee Treesnail". NatureServe.
2. Salvador, Rodrigo B.; Silva, Fernanda S.; Cavallari, Daniel C.; Köhler, Frank; Slapcinsky, John; Breure, Abraham S. H. (2023-07-26). "Molecular phylogeny of the Orthalicoidea land snails: Further support and surprises". PLOS ONE. 18 (7): e0288533. Bibcode:2023PLoSO..1888533S. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0288533. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 10370776. PMID 37494326.
3. "Molluscabase - Antidrymaeus dormani (W. G. Binney, 1857)". molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
4. Lee, Harry G. "On Tree Snails". www.jaxshells.org. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
5. Deisler, Jane E. (August 2000). "tree snails of Florida". Featured Creatures. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry.

External links

• "Drymaeus dormani". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
• http://www.blogstaugustinelighthouse.org/florida-tree-snails-arrive-at-lighthouse/

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