Filopaludina javanica


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

Subspecies

There are recognized two subspecies:
  • Filopaludina javanica javanica
  • Filopaludina javanica continentalis or Idiopoma javanica continentalis Brandt, 1974

    Distribution

This species is found in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia.

Description

The height of the shell is 30–35 mm.

Ecology

This species inhabits ponds, rice fields and irrigation channels.
Parasites of Filopaludina javanica include Echinostoma echinatum.

Human use

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