Whitelip Snail
Neohelix albolabris
A medium-sized land snail of eastern North American forests, commonly found in moist leaf litter, under logs, and along shaded woodland edges. It feeds mostly on fungi, algae, decaying plant matter, and tender vegetation, scraping food with a rough radula. Activity peaks in damp weather and at night, while dry conditions are survived by sealing against shelter and withdrawing into the shell. Its rounded brown shell has a distinctive pale white lip around the opening, giving the species its common name.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE