Andrew Candidula intersecta is also common here in Melbourne in coastal areas and as you say is well hidden most of the tome Geoff >From: Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Mystery Greek Terrestrial >Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 11:48:49 +1200 > >>Most probably the species is Theba pisana. The colourpattern of >>Trochoidea cretica (belongs to the Hygromiidae!) is different. >>Pisana is widespread in the whole mediterrenean area > >How DARE you people be right?? > >As I said, these beasties are difficult to identify. > >According to Vaught and Abbott 1989 Trochoidea is in Helicellidae. > >It might be of interest to some to hear that Candidula intersecta is >alive & well around limestone cliffs in New Zealand. They can be >extremely common after rain, even crawling across the bottoms of very >small pools, but when it's dry there will be not a sign of any living >specimen. >-- >Andrew Grebneff >Dunedin >New Zealand >Fossil preparator ><[log in to unmask]> >Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >[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. >---------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: SEEK Salary Centre: What are you really worth? Find out. http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseeklearning%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Acon%3Askl%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Acoursetafe&_t=764565661&_r=Seek_learning_AUG07_TAGlines&_m=EXT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------