>Most probably the species is Theba pisana. The colourpattern of
>Trochoidea cretica (belongs to the Hygromiidae!) is different.
>Pisana is widespread in the whole mediterrenean area

How DARE you people be right??

As I said, these beasties are difficult to identify.

According to Vaught and Abbott 1989 Trochoidea is in Helicellidae.

It might be of interest to some to hear that Candidula intersecta is
alive & well around limestone cliffs in New Zealand. They can be
extremely common after rain, even crawling across the bottoms of very
small pools, but when it's dry there will be not a sign of any living
specimen.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
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