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Channeled Apple Snail Eggs
Pomacea canaliculata
8.72, 98.46
Field Notes
Description:
The eggs are reddish- pink in colour (due to the high carotenoid content) eggs are loosely attached to each other. They are attached on object above the waterline and their size varies from 2.20 to 3.5 mm (0.09 to 0.14 inch) diameter. An average clutch contains 200 to 600 eggs.
The shells of these apple snails are globular in shape. Normal coloration typically includes bands of brown, black, and yellowish-tan; color patterns are extremely variable. Albino and gold color variations exist. The size of the shell is up to 150 mm in length
Habitat:
Attached to a rock and bamboo branch above a small stream.
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