Filopaludina javanica

Filopaludina javanica or Idiopoma javanica^[1] is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Viviparidae.

Filopaludina javanica
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Architaenioglossa
Family:	Viviparidae
Genus:	Filopaludina
Species:	F. javanica
Binomial name
Filopaludina javanica (von dem Busch, 1844)[2]
Synonyms[1][3]
Vivipara javanica von dem Busch, 1844 Bellamya javanica (von dem Busch, 1844) Vivipara costata Quoy & Gimard, 1830-1835 Vivipara gratiosa Martens, 1897 Idiopoma javanica (von dem Busch, 1844) Siamopaludina javanica (von dem Busch, 1844)

Subspecies

There are recognized two subspecies:^[1]

• Filopaludina javanica javanica (von dem Busch, 1844)
• Filopaludina javanica continentalis or Idiopoma javanica continentalis Brandt, 1974^[1]

Distribution map of Filopaludina javanica

Distribution

This species is found in Thailand,^[4] Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra and Java).^[1]

Description

The height of the shell is 30–35 mm.^[5]

Drawing of an apertural view of a shell of Filopaludina javanica from its type description.

An abapertural view.

A juvenile shell.

Ecology

This species inhabits ponds, rice fields and irrigation channels.^[1]

Parasites of Filopaludina javanica include Echinostoma echinatum^[6][7] (see also Beaver et al. 1984).^[8]

Human use

A dish of boiled Filopaludina javanica from West Java.

Filopaludina javanica is prepared by boiling and it used often as part of the cuisine of Java.^[9]