Brotia pagodula


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

Taxonomy

Brotia pagodula is the type species of the genus Brotia.
There is evidence from analysis of mtDNA that this species may actually be two distinct species living in the same area.

Distribution

This species occurs in:

Human use

It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria. Common names for the species include the porcupine snail, the pagoda snail, and the horned armour snail.