Brotia pagodula

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

Brotia pagodula
Apertural view of a shell of Brotia pagodula from the Moei River
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Pachychilidae
Genus:	Brotia
Species:	B. pagodula
Binomial name
Brotia pagodula (Gould, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
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

Distribution map of Brotia pagodula.

This species occurs in:

• Myanmar^[1][2]
• Thailand^[1]

Apertural view of another shell of Brotia pagodula

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]