Date:         Thu, 13 May 2010 19:27:25 -0400
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From:         Jay Cordeiro <jay_cordeiro@NATURESERVE.ORG>
Subject:      Re: snail ID needed
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Hi, Russ,



I was going to say forsheyi (if not, definitely in the S. campestris group)
so concordialis could be right since it was partially synonymized with
forsheyi by Hubricht (1985). Pilsbry (1948) also notes, "S. foresheyi Lea,
of which two paratypes are in the Philadelphia collection, is surely
identical with concordialis." He describes the intensely black mantle
dappled with round yellowish spots that get elongated toward the edge of the
mantle. He also notes, however, that the "foot including head and eye stalks
is pale grayish-white, speckled with irregular grayish-black spots" and the
sole is pale yellow, so who knows?  Initially sounds like
forsheyi/concordialis but then seems to diverge.



Hey, Russ? How you can so easily put together the definitive list of
Louisiana land snails (Minton and Perez, 2005) but not even attempt this
handsome critter!



jay



Jay Cordeiro





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