Members of the Melanopsidae family are poorly documented (5). However, they are known to be detritus feeders, and also consume algae (3). Melanopsids are very sensitive to low temperatures (3), and are unable to withstand desiccation (drying out) or sudden changes or disturbances within their habitat (2).
Snails within the Melanopsidae family are oviparous (6), and the female is known to lay eggs in two different ways. Over gravel substrates, the female lays capsules with an average of 17 eggs, whereas individual, unprotected eggs are laid over sandy substrates (3). Melanopsid snails undergo direct development, which means that the eggs hatch directly into juveniles and there is no intermediate larval stage (2).