Mesodon thyroidus

Mesodon thyroidus
Three views of a shell of Mesodon thyroidus from W. G. Binney, 1878
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Polygyridae
Genus: Mesodon
Species:
M. thyroidus
Binomial name
Mesodon thyroidus
((Say, 1816)

Mesodon thyroidus, common name White-lip Globe Snail is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Polygyridae.

Ecology

This snail is found at lower elevations near river floodplains, wetlands and limestone. It primarily eats fungi

Distribution

This snail is commonly found in the Midwest and Southeast United States. It is found in most counties in Virginia, where it is native

Parasites

Parasites of Mesodon thyroidus include:

References

  1. ↑ Binney, William G. (1878). The Terrestrial Air-Breathing Mollusks of the United States and Adjacent Territories of North America. Vol. 5 (plates). Bull. Mus. Comparative Zool., Harvard. Plate 11.
  2. 1 2 NatureServe. "Mesodon thyroidus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Mesodon thyroidus Carnegie Museum". Retrieved 2 November 2026.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment. "Brainworm". accessed 14 December 2010.