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Inflectarius ferrissi, also known as the Smoky Mountain
Covert, is a terrestrial land snail
(Encyclopedia of Life,
2012). James H. Ferriss had collected specimens on a trip
through the Smoky Mountains during the summer of 1897, and
Pilsbry later described the species in 1897
(Solem, 1955).
I. ferrissi is a highly isolated species with no close relatives
known
(Solem, 1955). It has a fairly large shell, in which
the height is seemingly correlated with ecologic factors
(Solem,
1955). I. ferrissi is very similar to Triodopsis dentifera
in shell characteristics, but it has a distinct shell sculpture
and genitalia
(Solem, 1955). The home range of I. ferrissi
has been relatively unaffected by mankind and is described
as a species under natural conditions, rather than a species
adapting to a changed environment caused by human habitation
(Solem,
1955). Overall, I. ferrissi has a narrow range of
tolerance of ecologic conditions
(Solem, 1955).
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