Finding the Magnolia Threetooth land snail, Triodopsis hopetenensis, in NYC

On Friday March 12, my iNat friend @steven-cyclist drove us to Shirley Chisholm State Park in Brooklyn, at the north end of Jamaica Bay.

To my surprise I found a lot of empty shells and live individuals of the polygyrid species Triodopsis hopetonensis, identified for me by Harry G. Lee of Jacksonville, Florida.

Cool!

This species has apparently never been recorded officially before from New York State, so I am writing an article about this discovery for American Conchologist magazine.

The first four images here are of dead empty shells from grassland. The other five images are of live snails that were sheltering under small rocks beside a gravel pathway in the State Park.

Posted on March 17, 2021 08:00 PM by susanhewitt susanhewitt

Observations

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Magnolia Threetooth (Triodopsis hopetonensis)

Observer

susanhewitt

Date

March 12, 2021 11:23 AM EST

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Magnolia Threetooth (Triodopsis hopetonensis)

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susanhewitt

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March 12, 2021 11:26 AM EST

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Magnolia Threetooth (Triodopsis hopetonensis)

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susanhewitt

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March 12, 2021 11:28 AM EST

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Magnolia Threetooth (Triodopsis hopetonensis)

Observer

susanhewitt

Date

March 12, 2021 11:30 AM EST

Description

Triodopsis tridentata?

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What

Threeteeth (Genus Triodopsis)

Observer

susanhewitt

Date

March 12, 2021 12:08 PM EST

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Magnolia Threetooth (Triodopsis hopetonensis)

Observer

susanhewitt

Date

March 12, 2021 12:09 PM EST

Description

Live ones that were resting under small rocks at the side of the path.

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Threeteeth (Genus Triodopsis)

Observer

susanhewitt

Date

March 12, 2021 12:10 PM EST

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Magnolia Threetooth (Triodopsis hopetonensis)

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susanhewitt

Date

March 12, 2021 01:15 PM EST

Comments

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. You sure have a knack for finding the most interesting critters (plants included).

Posted by danielatha about 3 years ago

Wow those are so awesome!

Posted by anudibranchmom about 3 years ago

Thanks Robin, the shells are very cute with those fancy apertures, aren't they!

And thanks Daniel, I hope I can get out more often to places like this that are a bit further away than I can easily go. I am lucky that I have two friends who have access to a car sometimes.

Posted by susanhewitt about 3 years ago

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