Dear Linda
Good to see more interest in snails.
This group of Camaenidae from eastern Australia is an interesting taxonomic
challenge as there are a number of very similar species which can only be
differentiaited on anatomy or accurate locality data. The exact genus is
also problematic. I personally have trouble accepting appendiculata as
Thersites and tend to lump all mine in Sphaerospira. I understand John
Stanisic at the Queensland Museum is working on these so there may be a more
definitive abnswer one day soon.
regards
Geoff


>From: Linda Bush <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Land Snail Question
>Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:44:56 -0500
>
>All of you land snail experts out there,
>
>I have a land snail labelled Sphaerospira appendiculatus etc.
>In Abbott this is placed in Thersites (Varohadra).   It's definitely the
>right shell in the picture, I would say.   So, what do I label it?
>
>Beware!   Linda will be buying land snails at the Bourse.   I told
>Alan Gettleman this would never happen, that I wouldn't "get
>into" land and tree snails.   Never say never when it comes to shells!
>
>Cheers,
>Linda


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