It is most probably a Cernuella species either virgata or cisalpina (jonica
in Dutch literature).
Best regards,
Henk K. Mienis
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From: Orstan, Aydin <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 3:01 PM
Subject: Unidentified alien land snail
> Greetings,
> I just returned from a 5-day vacation in Chincoteague, VA, where among
> others I collected numerous specimens of a land snail that was almost
> certainly introduced from Europe. More details, including photos are at:
> http://members.aol.com/AydinsLibrary/chinco.htm
>
> I will appreciate your help to identify this snail.
>
> Aydin