White-lipped Globe Snail
Mesodon thyroidus
The white-lipped globe snail is a land snail of moist woodlands, fields, stream edges, and limestone-rich habitats in eastern North America. It feeds mostly on decaying plant matter, fungi, and tender vegetation, moving slowly under cover during damp weather and retreating into its globose shell when conditions dry out. Its pale, reflected lip around the shell opening is a key field mark, especially on mature individuals. Like many land snails, it is hermaphroditic, with each adult carrying both male and female reproductive organs.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE