Editorial photo #12769625 Human Interest

Forest Snail - Incarnate Snail - Monachoides Incarnatus

The forest snail or incarnate snail (Monachoides incarnatus, also known as Perforatella incarnata), a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, rests on a forest leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 18, 2025. This species, found in forested habitats across Europe and parts of Asia, is characterized by its polished shell with microscopic longitudinal lines and a reddish apertural margin. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12769625
Date taken: 18 September 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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