A short article of mine summarizing this late 17th century discovery has recently been published in the July 2010 issue of Mollusc Word. You may download a pdf copy from http://home.earthlink.net/~aydinslibrary2/OrstanMolluscWorld2010r.pdf. Aydin snailstales.blogspot.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------