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Re: Malaysian Trumpet Snail



Hi Tom,

There seems to be debate about the current name of MTS.  There also seems to
be two species, I don't know which one is really our MTS.
I've seen all the following names:

Melanoides tubercularia
Melanoides tuberculata (Muller, 1774)
Melanoides tuberculatus

Melanoides turricula
Thiara turricala

Here's some websites:
http://www.austmus.gov.au/science/division/invert/mal/thiarid.htm
http://www.aicon.com/plio/sp_83.htm

I'd suggest emailing some malacologists that work with thiarids...   they
could probably help you find some good resources.

-Andy



>Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 15:08:54 -0500
>From: "Tom Brennan" <brennans at ix_netcom.com>
>
>Does anyone know the scientific name for the Malaysian Trumpet Snail or
have
>a good source on the web where I can go see/research them??