Dear Thomas, Dear Kurt, Dear Conchlers,

it's really a nice image and it is Melanoides tuberculatus (O. F. Müller,
1774) - Fam. Thiaridae.
It is not only existing in SE-Asia, but also in North-Africa (Tunisia), but
nearly introduced
everywhere also in Austria. It is further one of the most beloved aquarium
snails and
you can find this species in nearly every acquarium.
with best shelling regards
Helmut from Innsbruck



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> Melanoides tuberculatus is what I'd call it....an introduction from
> southeast Asia.....Kurtles
>
> At 01:32 PM 10/16/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >Okay you freshwater buffs.  I just received the following image of a
> >freshwater snail from a well fed pond in Texas (10 miles north of
Edinburg).
> >He would like to identify his find but I am at a loss with freshwater --
no
> >references.  Can any of you identify it.  The snail is at the following
web
> >page:
> >
> >http://www.panam.edu/dept/csl/snail.jpg
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Tom Eichhorst
> >
>