Dear Linda Good to see more interest in snails. This group of Camaenidae from eastern Australia is an interesting taxonomic challenge as there are a number of very similar species which can only be differentiaited on anatomy or accurate locality data. The exact genus is also problematic. I personally have trouble accepting appendiculata as Thersites and tend to lump all mine in Sphaerospira. I understand John Stanisic at the Queensland Museum is working on these so there may be a more definitive abnswer one day soon. regards Geoff >From: Linda Bush <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Land Snail Question >Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 19:44:56 -0500 > >All of you land snail experts out there, > >I have a land snail labelled Sphaerospira appendiculatus etc. >In Abbott this is placed in Thersites (Varohadra). It's definitely the >right shell in the picture, I would say. So, what do I label it? > >Beware! Linda will be buying land snails at the Bourse. I told >Alan Gettleman this would never happen, that I wouldn't "get >into" land and tree snails. Never say never when it comes to shells! > >Cheers, >Linda _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx