Striatura meridionalis (Pilsbry and Ferriss, 1906) Southern Striate Page Two |
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The egg pictured below, which measured ca. 0.5 mm. in maximum diameter, was deposited in captivity by a Striatura meridionalis on 3/19-20/2017 and is less than 24 hours old. The image inset shows the juvenile Striatura shortly after hatching on 4/5/2016. Digital images by Lori Schroeder. | |
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The image below shows the egg cracking on 4/5/2017 just prior to hatching. |
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The image below shows the snail eight days of after hatching. The snail measures about 0.55 mm. in maximum diameter. |
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