Helmut, I have not heard of multiphilus either. I do however have some more slender miltocheilus which seem to grade into the normal form. Also quite a bit of variability in sculpture (ridging) and lip colour. Regards Geoff >From: Helmut Nisters <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Placostylus >Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:31:31 +0200 > >Dear Conchlers again, > >I've found a similar species in the Compendium: >Placostylus miltocheilus. The shell in the museums >collection is a little more elongate and more slender, >maybe only a form. There is no locality on the old >label. >with best shelling greetings >Helmut > >--- Helmut Nisters <[log in to unmask]> schrieb: > >Dear Conchlers, > > > > is there a Placostylus multiphilus in the family > > Bulimulidae. It is from an old collection by > > Handel-Mazzetti about 1900. > > with best shelling greetings and thanks for > > informations > > Helmut > > > > ===== > > Helmut Nisters > > Franz-Fischer-Str. 46 > > A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria > > phone: 0043 512 573214 > > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > web: www.netwing.at/nisters > > > > >__________________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de > >===== >Helmut Nisters >Franz-Fischer-Str. 46 >A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria >phone: 0043 512 573214 >e-mail: [log in to unmask] >web: www.netwing.at/nisters > >__________________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Gesendet von Yahoo! Mail - http://mail.yahoo.de _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.