Dear Sophie, Paul is quite right. Nos 12, 13, 16 - 19 are all Achatina fulica. Nos 8 - 11 and 14, 15 are all one species of Amphidromus Nos 5 6 & 7 are all Pila. 6 & 7 probably ampullacea and 5 may be a juvenile of the same. 4 is Faunus ater 1 & 2 are possibly Cyclophorus perdix aquila while 3 might be Hemiplecta distincta?? However I will have to check the books and it will be a few days before I get time for that. Then I can give a confident ID (hopefully). Chan Sow Yans Singapore site might help here too - I will try to find that address too. Regards Geoff Macaulay >From: Sophie Valtat <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: landsnails from Malaysia >Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 16:29:40 +0100 > >Hello, > >As it seems fairly quiet around, may I propose for ID some >landsnails / freshwater from East coast of peninsular Malaysia. Of >course, the advice of our expert Jeoff Macaulay will be welcome but >if you've got an idea feel free ! >The exact place is : Perhentian island, Teluk dalam. The species are >for sure very commun but I have no knowledge in this area. I put >tentative genus names. Most of the shells were founded in the jungle >except the Faunus ater (beach combing) and the Amphidromus (beach >combing and in a clearing). The land is acid, no limestone but >something which looks like what we call "grès" in French perhaps >sandstone. > >- N°1 & 2 : cyclophorus (104 Ko) >http://www.bankowsky.com/sv/cyclo.jpg > >- N°3 : hemiplecta (84 Ko) >http://www.bankowsky.com/sv/hemi.jpg > >- N°4 : faunus and 5 to 7 : ??? (148 Ko) >http://www.bankowsky.com/sv/faun.jpg > >- N° 8 to 16 : amphidromus (248 Ko) >http://www.bankowsky.com/sv/amphi1.jpg > >- N° 17 to 19 : amphidromus (172 Ko) >http://www.bankowsky.com/sv/amphi2.jpg > >Thank you in advance ! > >Sophie _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.