Pila turbinis


Pila turbinis is a species of freshwater snail in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails.

Description

The shell is turbinate, yellowish-green, and transversely banded. It is rather thick, imperforate, and smooth. The shell contains five very convex whorls. The spire is very depressed, and the sutures are slightly impressed. The aperture is very large and elongated-ovate, appearing either white or yellow, and is banded internally. The lip is acute, and the columella is very incurved and thickened.

Distribution

This species occurs in Thailand.