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Sat, 7 Feb 2009 15:30:00 +1300
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Re: Tiphobia horei
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>> Oops, that was the wrong one.  I meant Tiphobia horei.
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>> 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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