Brotia pagodula
Species of gastropod
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Brotia pagodula is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.
| Brotia pagodula | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Brotia pagodula from the Moei River | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Pachychilidae |
| Genus: | Brotia |
| Species: | B. pagodula |
| Binomial name | |
| Brotia pagodula (Gould, 1847) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Melania pagodula Gould, 1847 | |
Taxonomy
Brotia pagodula is the type species of the genus Brotia.[2]
There is evidence from analysis of mtDNA that this species may actually be two distinct species living in the same area.[3]
Distribution
Human use
It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria.[4] Common names for the species include the porcupine snail, the pagoda snail, and the horned armour snail.[5]
