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 (von dem Busch, 1844)
 * Filopaludina javanica continentalis or Idiopoma javanica continentalis Brandt, 1974



Distribution
This species is found in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra and Java).

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 (see also Beaver et al. 1984).

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