Mesodon zaletus
Table of Contents
Common Name: Toothed Globe
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Stylommatophora |
| Family: Polygyridae |
| Genus: Mesodon |
| Species: Mesodon zaletus |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The toothed globe snail has a 1" wide, rounded shell witha spiral shape. The outer lip of it’s shel is broadly reflected, and has a denticle, or small projection on the shell surface.
Habitat & Range
They can be found in hardwood forests throughout the Northeastern US and into Michigan and Canada.
Behavior
Toothed globe snails eat decaying plants and fungi.
Featured image by James Dake
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