Are these the same tylo species?
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same species might have different shell design. Oh and do you know that tylo snails can be found at different parts of indonesia, not only limited to sulawesi lakes. Some could be from java which is more easily available due to better accessibility. So they could be the same species but with different shells. I had 4 tiara rabbit snails, 1 of them has a different shell design from the rest.
The first one looks like T. towutensis (Gold-Spotted Rabbit snail) and the second looks like the Black-shell variant of the Yellow Tylomelania from lake Poso. Goldens (or mini-yellows as they are being sold in the U.S.) have a short and fat shell, only get to be 1 inch as adults, and usually have a darker yellow coloring. There are two different species of large (2.5-3 inches) Yellow tylos currently being traded--one with a jet-black shell and one with a lighter brown shell (the new shell growth is especially light).
Two of my yellows have very dark green shells (almost black) and two have dark brown shells. Body colouration looks identical.
My snails were "siblings" raised by the same vendor so presumedly the same species. I imagine as with all snails different genetics or physical exposure could lead to different phenotypes.
My snails were "siblings" raised by the same vendor so presumedly the same species. I imagine as with all snails different genetics or physical exposure could lead to different phenotypes.