John,
I have seen other snails repair cracks in this manner and also dead shells
that appear to have been repaired in this way although cannot recall which
species - probably Helix aspersa and others. Can't tell you how they do it .
Geoff


>From: John Cramer <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Mesodon thydroidus
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:07:33 -0400
>
>Yesterday I found what I believe is an adult Mesodon thyroidus on the top
>leaves of an herby plant (no ID) on a deer trail next to a stream a few
>miles
>north of Griffin, GA. Usual size and color, rather thin shell without a
>parietal tooth. I put it in my shirt pocket unexamined. At home later it
>had
>a bit of a crack near the aperture, sort of crackled when I picked it up.
>Today it seems to be trying to repair it and has dissolved or eaten (?) a
>hole
>in that area. Does this seem right? Does anyone know how they go about
>making
>repairs?
>
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