Stats

Lifespan: 1-2 yrs
Size: Small
Diet: Herbivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate forest
Range: North America
Movement: Slithering
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Armor
Status: Uncommon

About

This land snail lives in damp leaf litter across the southeastern United States. It seals its shell with a hard, circular door to survive dry spells without dehydrating.

Life cycle

1.
juvenile
A juvenile mollusk takes adult form after its larval phase and begins building or growing its shell.
2.
adult
Fully grown at adult shell size or body length.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Helicinidae
Genus: Helicina
Species: Helicina orbiculata