Euchondrus desertorum, reported by Stearns, R.E.C. 1877. On the vitality of certain land mollusks. American Naturalist 11:100-102. It was 4 years, not 5. Aydin On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:06:10 +0200, umit <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I know that the most tough guy is a desert snail Euchondrus sp. that awoke >after some 5 years glued on a cartoon in a gallery of a museum. This is a >Guinness record. Are any others heard of it too? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------