Freshwater molluscan shells,River snail,Pond snail

This species constitutes one of the three predominant freshwater snails found in Chinese markets. This snail is extensively used as part of the human diet in most places in China because the meat of the snail is considered delicious, being rich in nutrition, with a high content of protein and low fat content. Moreover, in China it is also used as a medicine for treatment of digestive disease.

Its shells are abundant in archaeological sites in the Guanzhong Basin of Northwestern China from the Mid-Late Neolithic age. These are remains of prehistoric meals. The flesh was eaten mainly as subsidiary food.

This snail is also one of the rice field snail species traditionally eaten in Thailand.