Praticolella mexicana K. Perez, 2011 "Peripatetic Scrubsnail" |
Pictured with a Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1821) Asian Tramp Snail (top, middle) |
In sparse vegetation and aestivating on building immediately adjacent to the Lewis Street CSX Transportation railroad crossing, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, September, 2012. Preserved specimens from Lewis Street were provided to Dr. Perez, who confirmed that the snails were Praticolella mexicana. The DNA-sequenced specimens were most similar genetically to P. mexicana that are coming into the United States from the Dominican Republic. |