Dear Tom, Les, et al;-
    This "ramshorn" is about 1 1/2 inches. It has bright alternating brown and white stripes. I rather favor the Planorbis as many aquarium supplies come from Florida where "Seminole Ramshorn" would be appropriate. The small cone-shaped snails can usually be got for free as Aq people are happy to get rid of them.
   Another matter. I have helped a guy get rid of an inherited collection through a pet supply store. (not the rare shells). They sell them for aquarium decorations or as homes for growing hermit crabs.
    Art
>
> From: G Thomas Watters <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/02/13 Fri AM 11:51:24 EST
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ramshorn
>
> In Ohio (where Art resides), the aquarium Ramshorn is usually either
> Planorbella trivolvis (Say, 1817) (which, while native to the area,
> probably came from somewhere else) or the exotic Marisa cornuarietis
> (Linneaus, 1758). Trivolvis is a smallish, brown snail (maybe to 3/4 inch)
> whereas Marisa is large (1.5-2 inches), usually boldly striped. Marisa is
> actually an atypical ampullariid. Trivolvis usually ends up in your
> aquarium from purchasing aquatic plants - most shops don't sell trivolvis.
> Marisa is usually sold as an aquarium specimen. Albino Marisa are popular
> and are golden in color. Marisa is from Central and South America.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> At 10:52 AM 2/13/2004 -0500, you wrote:
> >Dear anyone;-
> >    I recently added a "Ramshorn" Snail to my freshwater aquarium. Can
> > someone tell me the proper name for the beast?
> >     Art
> >
> >PLEASE NOTE: My new, long-term, and correct email address is:
> >[log in to unmask] Please update your records!
>
> G. Thomas Watters, PhD
> Curator of Molluscs
> Museum of Biological Diversity
> Department of Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology
> The Ohio State University
> 1315 Kinnear Road
> Columbus, OH 43212 USA
> [log in to unmask]
> v: 614-292-6170
> f: 614-292-7774
>
> Visit the Mollusc Division at:
> http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~molluscs/OSUM2
>
> "Let me take you, baby, down to the riverbed,
>   Gotta tell you something go right to your head" - Spirit
>
> So join the Freshwater Mollusc Conservation Society at:
> http://ellipse.inhs.uiuc.edu/FMCS/index.html
>

PLEASE NOTE: My new, long-term, and correct email address is: [log in to unmask] Please update your records!