Pila scutata
Pila scutata is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Ampullariidae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Family: | Ampullariidae |
| Genus: | Pila |
| Species: | P. scutata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pila scutata (Mousson, 1848) | |
The species is found in Southeastern Asia and Central America.[1] However, it has been taken from its native habitat to be used as a food delicacy, control of weeds in freshwater, a component in home aquariums, and as a vector for parasitic larva in the freshwater.[2] This has made it very difficult to determine Pila scutata's true native range.[3]
References
- "Pila scutata (Mousson, 1848)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- Hollingsworth, R.G (2007). "Distribution of Parmarion cf. martensi (Pulmonata: Helicarionidae), a new semi-slug pest on Hawai'i Island, and its potential as a vector for human angiostrongyliasis" (PDF). Pacific Science. 61: 457–467.
- Tan, S.K (2013). "The status of the apple snail, Pila scutata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) in Singapore". Nature in Singapore. 6: 135–141.
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