Pila scutata is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Ampullariidae.[1]

Pila scutata
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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  1. ^ a b "Pila scutata (Mousson, 1848)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ 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 (4): 457–467. doi:10.2984/1534-6188(2007)61[457:DOPCMP]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 14202324.
  3. ^ Tan, S.K (2013). "The status of the apple snail, Pila scutata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) in Singapore". Nature in Singapore. 6: 135–141.