Image above is of a Millerelix forfeuillianan shell. Used with permission from Dr. Frank Anderson. (http://mypage.siu.edu/mlcopp/images/spp_images/millerelix_dorfeuilliana.jpg).

Habitat

Millerelix forfeuillianan also known as the Oakwood Liptooth snail and is often found in Oak-hickory forests (where it gets its name) of the lower midwest. The snail can be found near decaying logs on the forest floor, near shrubs or possibly on rocks (Walsh et al. 2006). This species prefers a humid climate where their skin may remain moist (Walsh et al. 2006). This is why the Oak-Hickory forest is a sufficient environment for Millerelix forfeuillianan, where about half of the precipitation takes place during the dormant season (Knowledge 2012). The temperature ranges from 40 degrees Fahrenheit to 65 degrees Fahrenheit running north to south (Knowledge 2012).
The habitat of this snail includes states such as:

Illinois

Missouri

Arkansas

Louisiana

Texas

Oklahoma

Kansas

The Oak-Hickory forest is roughly 114 million acres across the eastern part of the United States (Knowledge 2012). The kind of soil the forest has developed upon were consequence of glacial material from the last Ice Age. The soil also results from limestone as well as residual sandstone (Knowledge 2012).

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