Antrorbis breweri
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Antrorbis breweri faces severe threats from groundwater contamination and cave system disturbance in its limited Alabama range. Agricultural runoff and urban development have degraded water quality in the karst aquifers where this species lives. Cave tourism and recreational caving activities can disrupt the delicate underground ecosystems, while climate change may alter groundwater flow patterns critical to its survival.
Habitat
This freshwater snail is endemic to underground cave systems and karst aquifers in northern Alabama. It inhabits the phreatic zone of limestone caves, living in groundwater-fed pools and streams within the cave environment.