Tiphobia horei
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Tiphobia horei is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.
Tiphobia horei is the only species in the genus Tiphobia.[1] Tiphobia is the type genus of the tribe Tiphobiini.[2]
The specific name horei is in honor of Reverend Edward Coode Hore (1848-1912) from the UK.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Tiphobia horei is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.[4] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.[4] The type locality is Lake Tanganyika at Ujiji.[1]
It is typically found on muddy bottoms and often near river mouths. It ranges from the shoreline to a depth of about Script error: No such module "convert". but tends to be more common in deeper waters.[4][1]
Description
Tiphobia horei has a large shell with spines, so it is easily to determine.[1]
The width of the shell typically is Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] and the height typically is Script error: No such module "convert".,[1] but the latter can reach up to about Script error: No such module "convert"..[5]
Tiphobia horei is ovoviviparous, there are typically almost 500 embryos per time and upon being "born" each young is up to about Script error: No such module "convert". long.[5] This snail feeds on detritus.[6]
Conservation status
This snail was given Endangered species status in 1996, but in 2006 this was revised to Least Concern, as it was found to be widespread within the lake and at least locally common.[4] It is facing sedimentation, dredging and shell collecting, but these are considered to be minor threats to this species.[4]
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Tiphobia horei Smith, 1880. Museum specimen.
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Tiphobia horei Smith, 1880. Museum specimens.
References
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External links
- Moore J. E. (1898). "The mollusks of the Great African lakes. 2. The anatomy of the Typhobias, with a description of a new genus (Batanalia) (sic)". Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 41: 181-204. Plate 11-14.