Discus catskillensis

Short description: Species of gastropod

Discus catskillensis

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Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Heterobranchia
Order:  | Stylommatophora
Family:  | Discidae
Genus:  | Discus
Species:  |

D. catskillensis

Binomial name
Discus catskillensis

(Pilsbry, 1896)

Discus catskillensis, common name angular disc, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Discidae, the disk snails.[1]

Discus catskillensis is found among logs, stumps, rock talus, and dead leaves in forests, or in small openings and old fields where there is cover.[2]

Discus catskillensis is found among logs, stumps, rock talus, and dead leaves in forests, or in small openings and old fields where there is cover.[3] It is native to the northeastern United States, particularly the Catskill Mountains and surrounding regions, where it inhabits moist deciduous forests. Like other members of the family Discidae, this snail feeds on fungi and decomposing plant material, playing a small but important role in forest nutrient cycling.

## References

1. ↑ "Discus catskillensis (Pilsbry, 1896)". ITIS, accessed 13 January 2011.
2. ↑ Pilsbry, Henry A. (1948). Land Mollusca of North America (north of Mexico). Monograph 3. 2, Part 2. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. pp. 785–787. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1295901. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
3. ↑ Pilsbry, Henry A. (1948). Land Mollusca of North America (north of Mexico). Monograph 3. 2, Part 2. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. pp. 785–787. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1295901. Retrieved 31 October 2025.

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