From the pictures it seems to flat to be thyroidus. Can you give its
diameter in millimeters please, I can't handle inches. Also, does it have a
parietal tooth?

Aydin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Alexander [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2001 9:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Snail identity?
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>
> On Sat, 6 Jan 2001, James M. Cheshire wrote:
>
> > Dear Patrick,
> > I've seen a lot of these, and I'm pretty sure it's Mesodon thyroidus
> > Say, 1816. Others may correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt it.
>
>         Given that you haven't been corrected, I'll assume
> you're right.
> :) Thanks for the ID!
>
>   Patrick Alexander
>
>                               "To die, to sleep;
>         No more; and by a sleep to say we end
>         The heartache and the thousand natural shocks
>         That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
>         Devoutly to be wished."
>
>                 --Shakespeare
>