Pila speciosa

Pila speciosa is a species of freshwater snail in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails.

Pila speciosa
Pila speciosa shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
informal group Architaenioglossa
Superfamily:
Ampullarioidea
Family:
Ampullariidae
Subfamily:
Ampullariinae
Tribe:
Ampullariini
Genus:
Pila
Species:
P. speciosa
Binomial name
Pila speciosa
(Philippi, 1849)
Synonyms[1]

Ampullaria dumesniliana Billotte, 1885
Ampullaria revoili Billotte, 1885
Ampullaria ruchetiana Billotte, 1885
Pila gradata Connolly, 1928 non Smith, 1881

Distribution

It has been recorded in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.[1]

Description
Pila speciosa shell

References
  1. Lange, C.N.; Van Damme, D. (2010). "Pila speciosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T17279A6918822. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T17279A6918822.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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