Friday, June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021

I am a  Mesodon andrewsae
My common name is Balsam Globe
Acid rain adversely affects my shell
Which could leave me homeless as well as disrobed.

(Special thanks to guest photographer David Simpson, and also very special thanks to Dr. Harry Lee and Bill Frank from http://www.jaxshells.org for their help in IDing this snail!)

Location: Nantahala National Forest, NC

Sources: http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio210/f2012/bauer_amel/habitat.htm

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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