Neripteron auriculata

[WiNd.feNg]

Hi all !

Went to Pulau Tioman over the week and collected some snails from some freshwater rapids.

The species name is Neripteron auriculata and so far from what I read online they are endemic to the island

They are solid black in color and I introduced a few into my tank, and to my amazement they can scrap off hard algaes on my glass :shock: (I can see that they leave a track where they've been).

I am quite certain they do eat GSA on glass to a certain extend !

Very hardy snails and they max at about 1inch in size.






Picture sited from: crusta10.de

very interesting snail u have,thks for sharing,later all the bros here send u to tioman to get all the snails.haha

[WiNd.feNg]

haha !.. i hope breed them myself so maybe can allow a new species into the hobby

looks like a fat leech to me.. haha..

but the snail very black.. look kinda scary.. if its me i sure dont dare to pick it up..

[WiNd.feNg]

haha i spotted them in the water.. looks like some black rocks protruding from bigger rocks.. so i thought they must be snails and plucked them out ! wahhaaha

Originally Posted by WiNd.feNg

Hi all !

Went to Pulau Tioman over the week and collected some snails from some freshwater rapids.

The species name is Neripteron auriculata and so far from what I read online they are endemic to the island

They are solid black in color and I introduced a few into my tank, and to my amazement they can scrap off hard algaes on my glass :shock: (I can see that they leave a track where they've been).

I am quite certain they do eat GSA on glass to a certain extend !

Very hardy snails and they max at about 1inch in size.






Picture sited from: crusta10.de

Wah can scrap off the hard algae... haha.. i also interested in breeding them and getting them for my tank.... Too bad no time to go out of singapore recently.. sad =(