Antrorbis breweri
Species of gastropods
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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]
| Antrorbis breweri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Lithoglyphidae |
| Genus: | Antrorbis |
| Species: | A. breweri |
| Binomial name | |
| Antrorbis breweri Hershler & F. G. Thompson, 1990[2] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The specific name breweri is in honor of Dr. Stephen Brewer, the owner of Manitou Cave.[2]
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
Ecology
Antrorbis breweri lives in cool stream in Manitou Cave.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]