| Stenotrema barbigerum | |
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| A mature fringed slitmouth found in Tennessee | |
| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Polygyridae |
| Genus: | Stenotrema |
| Species: | S. barbigerum |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenotrema barbigerum (Redfield, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stenotrema barbigerum, also known as the fringed slitmouth, is a species of pulmonate land snail in the family Polygridae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.
Physical appearance
Fringed slitmouths have domed brown shells with 5+ whorls, dark blotches, and coarse hairs characteristic of the Stenotrema genus. The aperture is narrow with a defined, pale lip.
Ecology
Fringed slitmouth populations have been located in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. It is listed as vulnerable both globally and in the state of Tennessee.
This species is most commonly found in mixed hardwood forest on or around rotting logs in advanced stages of decay. They may be found in ravines or along wooded hillsides. They typically live in colonies of up to 12 individuals.
References
- ^ "Stenotrema barbigerum". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- Hubricht, Leslie (1985). The distributions of the native land mollusks of the Eastern United States. Field Museum of Natural History.
- Dourson, D.C. 2013. Land snails of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and southern Appalachians. Goatslug Publications, Bakersville, NC. 336 pp.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Stenotrema barbigerum | |