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Felis catus (L., 1758) var. maleficus

A rare tree snail

From Sumatra, Indonesia - this is original footage one of the rarest tree snails known, Amphidromus (Goniodromus) bulowi Fruhstorfer, 1905 - only rediscovered a century after its original description in 1905 and unfortunately well on its way to extinction.

Video uploaded thanks to Mr. John Abbas.

New paper published

Pseudotachea splendida (Draparnaud, 1801) - Qormi, Malta.

A paper of interest to the readers of this blog has just been published in this month's issue of the journal Triton.

Cilia, D. P., 2010. A note on shells of Pseudotachea splendida (Draparnaud, 1801) in the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean). Triton, 22: 33-34.

Abstract: Shells of the western European helicid Pseudotachea splendida (Draparnaud, 1801) are recorded from a plant nursery in Malta.

The private life of snails

This event is happening at the Majjistral Nature and History Park on the 21st of November. Please click on the picture for a better view!