Brotia episcopalis

Brotia episcopalis is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.

Brotia episcopalis
Apertural view of the shell of Brotia episcopalis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Pachychilidae
Genus:	Brotia
Species:	B. episcopalis
Binomial name
Brotia episcopalis (H. C. Lea & I. Lea, 1851)
Synonyms[1][2]
Melania (Melanoides) palembangensis Strubell, 1897 (junior synonym) Melania episcopalis I. Lea & H. C. Lea, 1851 (original combination) Melania heros Brot, 1877 (junior synonym) Melania palembangensis Strubell, 1897 Sermyla chaperi de Morgan, 1885 (junior synonym) Sermyla perakensis de Morgan, 1885 (junior synonym)

Taxonomy

In the 20th century, B. episcopalis was frequently synonymized with Brotia costula due to cryptically similar shell morphology. In the 21st century molecular data was able to distinguish this species.^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in:

• peninsular Malaysia^[1][3]
• Thailand^[1]

Human use

Evidence of B. episcopalis being used as food has been discovered in Neolithic archaeological sites in Malaysia.^[4]