Discus catskillensis
| Discus catskillensis | |
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| live Discus catskillensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Discidae |
| Genus: | Discus |
| Species: | D. catskillensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Discus catskillensis (Pilsbry, 1896)
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Discus catskillensis, common name angular disc, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Discidae, the disk snails.[1]
Discus catskillensis is found among logs, stumps, rock talus, and dead leaves in forests, or in small openings and old fields where there is cover.[2]
Discus catskillensis is found among logs, stumps, rock talus, and dead leaves in forests, or in small openings and old fields where there is cover.[3] It is native to the northeastern United States, particularly the Catskill Mountains and surrounding regions, where it inhabits moist deciduous forests. Like other members of the family Discidae, this snail feeds on fungi and decomposing plant material, playing a small but important role in forest nutrient cycling.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Discus catskillensis (Pilsbry, 1896)". ITIS, accessed 13 January 2011.
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