>> Oops, that was the wrong one. I meant Tiphobia horei.
>>
>> A member of a cichlid forum I frequent saw an illustration inthe book
>> "Lake Tanganyika and it's Life", edited by George W. Coulter and
>> wondered if any of these shells are available? Do the animals still
>> live in the lake?
Specimens turn up from time to time on online auctions. I have two...
one of which I removed the periostracum to reveal a transparent beige
shell. Prices vary from about $10-20.
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut
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