Hey Andrew,

Cepaea nemoralis can be found in some pretty northerly climes, and it can be
mistaken for C. hortensis.  I think the easiest "tell" is the light-colored
columella of C. hortensis and the brown lip of C. nemoralis.  I am sure some
of our land snail experts can easily help out if they can see an image of
the shell in question.

Tom Eichhorst

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Dear All:

I found some Cepaea in Andalsnes, Norway,

a few years back. I think that they are

probably Cepaea hortensis, but I'm not

certain. Is C. hortensis the only species

of Cepaea located that far north?

Yours,

Andrew Vi

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