This looks more like a hydrobiid to me as there are several similar but much smaller shells from Thailand/Vietnam. - will need to chech litterature Geoff >From: Avril Bourquin <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Mystery fossil >Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:29:34 -0700 > >Hello Conchlers, > >I received the following request for identification assistance: > >Could you please help me identify this shell I find in the archaeological >deposits of Niah Cave, Sarawak, N. Borneo. I also find it living today in >the lowland freshwater streams just outside the cave. The identification of >this will help the imminent completion of my PhD thesis. > >Mark Stephens BSc MSc >PhD candidate >Department of Geography >Royal Holloway >University of London >Egham, Surrey >TW20 0EX >UK >Email: [log in to unmask] > >If you can be of any help to Mark, it would be appreciated. His mystery >page can be accessed at: >http://www.manandmollusc.net/Mystery_shell_pages/mark-mystery.html Please >contact him privately or if you do respond to the list, I will forward the >information on to him. > >Thank you once again for your valuable help, >Avril >Avril Bourquin >P.O. Box 366 >Invermere, B.C. >Canada >V0A 1K0 > >Email: [log in to unmask] >Phone/Fax: (250) 342-7224 >URL: http://www.manandmollusc.net > > > >Avril _________________________________________________________________ You could be a genius! Find out by taking the IQ Test 2003. $5.50 (incl GST). Click here http://sites.ninemsn.com.au/minisite/testaustralia/