Brotia binodosa

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Brotia binodosa
A shell of Brotia binodosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Pachychilidae
Genus: Brotia
Species:
B. binodosa
Binomial name
Brotia binodosa
(Blanford, 1903)
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Brotia (Brotia) binodosa (Blanford, 1903)
  • ''Brotia (Brotia) binodosa binodosa (Blanford, 1903)
  • Brotia binodosa binodosa (W. T. Blanford, 1903)
  • Brotia binodosa spiralis Brandt, 1974 (junior synonym)
  • Brotia spinata - (partim.)
  • Melania binodosa Blanford, 1903 (original combination)

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

Distribution[edit]

This species is found in Thailand.[1][2]

Human use[edit]

It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Köhler, F.; Simonis, J. (2012). "Brotia binodosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T184906A1763724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T184906A1763724.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Köhler F. & Glaubrecht M. (2006). "A systematic revision of the Southeast Asian freshwater gastropod Brotia (Cerithioidea: Pachychilidae)". Malacologia 48: 159-251.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Brotia binodosa (W. T. Blanford, 1903)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  4. ^ Ng, T. H., Tan, S. K., Wong, W. H., Meier, R., Chan, S. Y., Tan, H. H., & Yeo, D. C. (2016). "Molluscs for sale: assessment of freshwater gastropods and bivalves in the ornamental pet trade". PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161130. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161130