[1] The shell of the Bear Creek slitmouth is thin, subglobose, with a low spire, ranging from a light cinnamon brown to an olive buff.

[1][2] The Bear Creek slitmouth is endemic to the eastern United States, specifically the Appalachian Mountains, where it is found in West Virginia and Maryland.

It is also possible that populations of the Bear Creek slitmouth could be found in southern Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio due to the availability of favored habitat.

[3] Bear Creek slitmouths can be found under or on logs, leaf litter, or rocks along cool, moist wooded hillsides, usually in higher elevations.

[3] The species is listed as imperiled both globally and at the West Virginia state level due to its rarity, small range, and a general lack of knowledge.