Pila conica (picture not licenced under creative commons)

Pila conica (picture not licenced under creative commons)

Pila conica (picture not licenced under creative commons)

Shell:
Operculum: The operculum is calcified at the inside (part attached to the snail).
Body: Dark
Eggs: The calcareous, white eggs of Pila conica are deposited above the waterline on vegetation, trunks or stones. Hatching occurs after 2 - 3 weeks depending on the temperature.

Pila conica deposting eggs on vegetation. (picture not licenced under creative commons)

Pila conica other view of female depositing her eggs. (picture not licenced under creative commons)

Food:
Behaviour:
Distribution: Philippines, India.

Photos courtesy of R.C. Joshi

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