About Quantula striata (J.E.Gray, 1834)
The shell of Quantula striata coils dextrally, which means it is right-handed. An adult snail of this species has a shell that is between 16 and 27 mm wide. Its umbilicus is narrow. The shell is brown, fading to white on its underside. This species is found in Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Fiji, and some islands in the Rhio Archipelago. In Singapore, these snails live in many different types of disturbed habitats, including lawns, walkways, and rubbish dumps. Like most land snails, they are seen more frequently after rain. These snails feed on vegetation, fruit, and vegetables, as well as the decaying flesh of dead animals. In captivity, they can eat cucumber, lettuce, carrots, apple, and boiled eggs. They also consume chalk to get calcium, and commercially sold rat food to get protein.
