Pila globosa

Pila globosa
Pila globosa shell
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Architaenioglossa
Family:	Ampullariidae
Genus:	Pila
Species:	P. globosa
Binomial name
Pila globosa (Swainson, 1822)
Synonyms [2]
Ampullaria globosaSwainson, 1822 Ampullaria globosa var. incrassatulaG. Nevill, 1877 Ampullaria globosa var. minorG. Nevill, 1877 Ampullaria woodwardiDohrn, 1858 (junior synonym)

Pila globosa is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. ^[3]

Description

(Described in Latin as Ampullaria woodwardi) The shell is somewhat turbinate and rather solid, appearing somewhat shiny. It is longitudinally striated and broadly umbilicate, displaying an olive color, and is adorned with green or brown spiral bands. The spire is exserted.

Whorls and aperture: the shell comprises 4 to 4.5 entire convex whorls. They increase rapidly and are angled above the middle. The body whorl is inflated and descends anteriorly. The aperture is ovate-lunar and white, with bands shining through internally. The peristome is simple and straight. ^[4]

Distribution

Thi species occurs in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Food

It is used in Bangladesh to feed shrimps.

References

1. Budha, P.B.; Madhyastha, A.; Dutta, J. (2010). "Pila globosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T166694A6261849. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166694A6261849.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Pila globosa (Swainson, 1822). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=842943 on 2017-06-07
3. Pila globosaz (Swainson, 1822) . 31 May 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
4. Dohrn, H. (1858). "Descriptions of new species of land and freshwater shells collected in Ceylon, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 26 (1): 134. Retrieved 31 May 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .