Stenotrema barbigerum

Stenotrema barbigerum, also known as the fringed slitmouth, is a species of pulmonate land snail in the family Polygridae.

[1] Fringed slitmouths have domed brown shells with 5+ whorls, dark blotches, and coarse hairs characteristic of the Stenotrema genus.

The aperture is narrow with a defined, pale lip.

It is listed as vulnerable both globally and in the state of Tennessee.

[1] This species is most commonly found in mixed hardwood forest on or around rotting logs in advanced stages of decay.

Apical and umbilical views of a fringed slitmouth individual collected in Tennessee