Appalachian tigersnail

Anguispira mordax

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Discidae

Anguispira mordax, also known as the Appalachian tigersnail, is a species of pulmonate land snail in the family Discidae endemic to the southeastern United States. It is named after the Appalachian mountain range. Appearance The Appalachian tigersnail has a dull, slightly depressed shell ranging from 13 to 18 mm in diameter.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Appalachian tigersnail

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