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Antrorbis breweri
Species of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antrorbis breweri, common name Manitou cavesnail, is a species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Lithoglyphidae.[2]
The specific name breweri is in honor of Dr. Stephen Brewer, the owner of Manitou Cave.[2]
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Distribution
This species is endemic to Alabama in the United States, and it is known only from its type locality.[1] The type locality is Manitou Cave, Little Wills Valley, Coosa River Basin, Fort Payne, Alabama.[2]
Description
The shape of the shell is discoidal.[2] The shell has 2.5-3.0 whorls.[2]
The width of the shell is 1.53-1.79 mm.[2] The height of the shell is 0.80-0.98 mm.[2]
The length of the whole animal is 2.7-3.0 mm.[2]
Ecology
Antrorbis breweri lives in cool stream in Manitou Cave.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
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