Pila virens (Lamarck, 1822)

Sajan, S. K., Tripathy, Basudev & Biswas, Tulika, 2018, Species inventory of land and freshwater Molluscs from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states of India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 118 (2), pp. 141-155 : 147

Pila virens (Lamarck, 1822) [ Plate 3 ; Figure P]

Material examined: Ethipothala Lake falls (2 ex.), Date :

01.ix.2016, Coll: Dr Varadaraju and Party, Reg. No: M29451/7

Shell characters: Shell large, globose, imperforate or sub perforate, body whorl highly inflated and shoulder above; spire short, sutures deep and distinct canaliculated, aperture ovate.

Known distribution range: Andhra Pradesh (Cuddapath, Khamman, Krishna, Prakasam, Srikakulam, Vishapatnam). A common species throughout peninsular India.

IUCN status: Least Concern

Figures

Plate 3. N.Bellamya bengalensis f. annandalei (Kobelt, 1909); O. Idiopoma dissimilis (Müller, 1774); P. Pila virens (Lamarck, 1822); Q. Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774); R. Thiara (Thiara) scabra (Müller, 1774); S. Tarebia lineata (Gray, 1828)