Looks like Neritina to me, but maybe someone knowing the California fauna
could tell better.

Sven

> The egg speculation is rather implausible.  Intertidal species can survive
> clamped shut with an operculum for quite some time.  Conceivably body
> fluids might provide roughly appropriate salinity and some dissolved
> oxygen.  Without details on the actual times involved, it's hard to judge
> what actually might have happened.  As to ID, I'm not getting any good
> photos to open.
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 11:24 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> **
>> Happy Summer to all!  Here's a most strange summer tale for you.  Any ID
>> here?
>>
>> Carolyn
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/16/boy-knee-snail-egg_n_3768456.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Dr. David Campbell
> Assistant Professor, Geology
> Department of Natural Sciences
> Gardner-Webb University
> Boiling Springs NC 28017
>

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