Steve,
The shell of Tiphobia horei is infrequently seen on lists for around US$25,
often collected by fishermen (?in nets??)from Lake Tanganiyka.
Never seen a live one though.
Geoff

>From: TurtleSteve <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: info. on african freshwater snail?
>Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:24:26 -0500
>
>I've found some very limited info. on a very interesting african
>freshwater speices (tiphorbia horei) from lake tanganyika, africa.  does
>anyone here know of these or have any info. whatsoever on them?
>
>According to one site i found they are more closely related to marine
>species than other freshwater snails & unlike most freshwater species
>they have spines and a siphonal canal.  I keep aquariums with more
>common freshwater snails but unfortunately don't think i could ever get
>any of these as even web information on them is almost nonexistant.
>
>If you're curious here's the one photo and a little info. i was able to
>find:
>
>http://members.aol.com/Mkohl2/Afropleuros.html
>--
>Steve
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