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 =
> quality component. Students need to distinguish between "gilled snails =
> (right whorl) and Air Br. Snails (left whorl) (pouch snail)." We can =
> find no references to right vs. left whorled shells or pouch snails. =
> What does Br. stand for?
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> Thanks a million!
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Br. = "breathing," i.e. "air-breathing snails."