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I might take a stab and say that it might be an abbreviation for air
breathing snail?
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm, Jr
Clinical Instructor - Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Research Associate - Section of Invertebrate Zoology
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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On Wed, 18 Feb 1998, M. E. Garnsey wrote:
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> We need a Conchologist to the rescue!
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> The Science Olympiad competition for high school students has a water =
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> (right whorl) and Air Br. Snails (left whorl) (pouch snail)." We can =
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> What does Br. stand for?
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> Thanks a million!
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