>I was chatting about land snails recently with another collector and
>was informed that usage of the term "aestivation" is not longer
>acceptable in describing a terrestrial snail's resting state.
>
>Can someone clarify- is this true and, if so, what term is being
>used in its place?  (I'm assuming that "sleepy, quiet time" is a
>little too informal of a description of this behavior).
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Phil Liff-Grieff
>La Crescenta, California

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Regards
Andrew

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