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Lonchaeidae (?) ID -> Silba sp.
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This specimen was found on August 5th on the Greek island of Samos. It looks like a member of the Lonchaeidae family, but is it possible to reach genus or species level? Any help with the identification is highly appreciated.

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Hi - yes definitely Lonchaeidae - if I had to guess I would say Silba sp - but the photos are not clear enough to see the key features ...... Iain
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Iain MacGowan wrote:
Hi - yes definitely Lonchaeidae - if I had to guess I would say Silba sp - but the photos are not clear enough to see the key features ...... Iain


Thank you Iain!
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