Dear Aydin,

Cernuella virgata is larger than Cernuella cisalpina
and smoother. If you can send me a few specimens
of that shells, I can say more. The two brown
ones are resembling more to Cernuella virgata.
Thendistribution of them are mostly Italy and they
both have nearly the same habitat. From dry slopes
to under vegetation, where it is more umid. In summer
they often sit on grass or other vegetation.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut


 --- "Orstan, Aydin" <[log in to unmask]>
schrieb: > Many thanks to everyone who responded to my
inquiry
> by posting on CONCH-L
> and by responding to my home e-mail address. The
> majority opinion is leaning
> towards Cernuella cisalpina as the identity of the
> mystery snail. I will
> revise my web page accordingly.
>
> Aydin

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