Snail on leaf litter
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Snail |
| Scientific name | Gastropoda |
| Taxonomic group | Mollusca |
| Level | Class |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Nutrient cycles | Decomposition; Carbon |
| Change over time | Decomposition |
| Organisms | Animals |
| Animals | Other invertebrates |
| Lessons | Decomposers and detritivores |
| Location | Newton,Massachusetts,USA,North America |
Snail in leaf litter, USA. This type of snail appears in very large numbers in the photographer's leaf compost pile. Presumably the snails are eating the dead leaves.
