Brotia episcopalis explained

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

Taxonomy

In the 20th century, B. episcopalis was frequently synonymized with Brotia costula due to cryptically similar shell morphology. In the 21st century molecular data was able to distinguish this species.^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in:

• peninsular Malaysia^[1]
• Thailand

Human use

Evidence of B. episcopalis being used as food has been discovered in Neolithic archaeological sites in Malaysia.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Köhler. Frank.. Köhler. Frank. Glaubrecht. Matthias. 2006. A systematic revision of the southeast Asian freshwater gastropod Brotia (Cerithioidea: Pachychilidae). Malacologia. 48. 159–251. 0076-2997.
2. A Study on the Mollusc Remains from Archaeological Sites in Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia. 2019-08-01. Deejay. Albert.