Drymaeus semistriatus

Drymaeus semistriatus
A live specimen of Drymaeus semistriatus at Guarapiranga Reservoir, Brazil
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Bulimulidae
Genus:	Drymaeus
Species:	D. semistriatus
Binomial name
Drymaeus semistriatus F. Haas, 1955 [1]
Synonyms [2]
Drymaeus (Drymaeus) semistriatusF. Haas, 1955

Drymaeus semistriatus is a species of tropical air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bulimulidae. It was first described in 1955, with the historical Fazenda Ipanema, located within the Ipanema National Forest in southeastern Brazil, as its type locality.

Distribution and habitat

Drymaeus semistriatus is a species found only in Brazil, making it endemic to the country. It has been recorded in the southeastern states of Minas Gerais, specifically in the municipality of Juiz de Fora, and São Paulo. ^[3] This species lives in forested environments, including areas like the Ipanema National Forest, which is part of Brazil’s richly biodiverse Atlantic Forest biome. ^{[1] [4]}

References

1. Haas, F. (1955). "On some small collections of inland shells from South America". Fieldiana, Zoology. 34 (35): 374–375.
2. "Drymaeus semistriatus F. Haas, 1955". MolluscaBase. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
3. Simone, L.R.L. (2006). Land and Freshwater Molluscs of Brazil. São Paulo: FAPESP, EGB. p. 143. ISBN   859066700-6.
4. "ICMBio - Floresta Nacional de Ipanema - Flona Ipanema". www.icmbio.gov.br. Retrieved 24 April 2025.