Pila scutata

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

Pila scutata
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

1. "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.