Tiphobia horei
Encyclopedia
Tiphobia horei is a species of freshwater snail
, a gastropod in the Paludomidae
family.
Tiphobia horei is the only species in the genus Tiphobia. Genus Tiphobia is the type genus of the tribe Tiphobiini.
The specific name horei is in honor of Reverend Edward Coode Hore (1848-1912) from the UK.
. It is found in Burundi
, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, Tanzania, and Zambia
. The type locality is Lake Tanganyika at Ujiji
.
with spines, so it is easily to determine.
The width of the shell is 26 mm. The height of the shell is 36 mm.
is freshwater lake
s. Tiphobia horei lives in depths 0-150 m on mud bottom mainly in river estuaries.
It has been considered as Endangered species in 1996. It is threatened mainly by sedimentation
, dredging and shell trading.
Freshwater snail
A freshwater snail is one kind of freshwater mollusc, the other kind being freshwater clams and mussels, i.e. freshwater bivalves. Specifically a freshwater snail is a gastropod that lives in a watery non-marine habitat. The majority of freshwater gastropods have a shell, with very few exceptions....
, a gastropod in the Paludomidae
Paludomidae
Paludomidae, common name paludomids, is a family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Taxonomy :The following three subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi :...
family.
Tiphobia horei is the only species in the genus Tiphobia. Genus Tiphobia is the type genus of the tribe Tiphobiini.
The specific name horei is in honor of Reverend Edward Coode Hore (1848-1912) from the UK.
Distribution
Tiphobia horei is endemic to Lake TanganyikaLake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika is an African Great Lake. It is estimated to be the second largest freshwater lake in the world by volume, and the second deepest, after Lake Baikal in Siberia; it is also the world's longest freshwater lake...
. It is found in Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, Tanzania, and Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. The type locality is Lake Tanganyika at Ujiji
Ujiji
Ujiji is the oldest town in western Tanzania, located about 6 miles south of Kigoma. In 1900, the population was estimated at 10,000 and in 1967 about 4,100. Part of the Kigoma/Ujiji urban area, the regional population was about 50,000 in 1978....
.
Description
Tiphobia horei has a large shellGastropod shell
The gastropod shell is a shell which is part of the body of a gastropod or snail, one kind of mollusc. The gastropod shell is an external skeleton or exoskeleton, which serves not only for muscle attachment, but also for protection from predators and from mechanical damage...
with spines, so it is easily to determine.
The width of the shell is 26 mm. The height of the shell is 36 mm.
Ecology
Its natural habitatHabitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is freshwater lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s. Tiphobia horei lives in depths 0-150 m on mud bottom mainly in river estuaries.
It has been considered as Endangered species in 1996. It is threatened mainly by sedimentation
Sedimentation
Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained, and come to rest against a barrier. This is due to their motion through the fluid in response to the forces acting on them: these forces can be due to gravity, centrifugal acceleration...
, dredging and shell trading.