China round snail, mountain pit snail, green snail, stone snail, mud snail, etc. Oncomelania hupensis in China is an animal of Oncomelania hupensis. Common single shells are 5-6 cm high and 3.5-4.0 cm wide. Snails in China live in lakes, ponds, rice fields, river ditches and slow-flowing streams with warm winter and cool summer, fresh water, soft silt and rich humus, especially in places with little running water.

China snails mostly move at night and crawl underwater, with wide feet and plenty of meat. In winter, they will drill into the mud layer (or grass) for the winter; In summer, they will get into the mud to escape the heat. Snail in China is an omnivore, which usually feeds on bacteria and humus in sediments, phytoplankton, organic debris suspended in water and young aquatic plants.