Dr. Fűköh Levente szerk.: Malakológiai Tájékoztató 11. (Eger, 1992.)

H. K. Mienis: Pupoides coenopictus (Hutton, 1834) from an archaeological site in the southern Negev, Israel

analyses to 7800/7500 - 6000/5800 BCE (Bar-Yosef, 1985), the shell from Na/ial Issaron proves that Pupoides coenopictus was already present in the area some 8000-9000 years ago. I like to thank Mrs. D. Bar-Yosef for allowing me to study the discussed shell. Literature Bar-Yosef, O. (1985): A cave in the desert: Na/ial /Temar 9.000-year-old-finds. - Israel Museum Cat. 258. Jerusalem Goring-Morris, A.N. & Gopher, A. (1983): Na/ial Issaron: a neolithic settlement in the southern Negev. - Israel Exploration Journal, 33 (3-4): 149-162. Mienis, H.K. (1974): Pupoides coenopictus (Hutton, 1834) in Israel. - Basteria, 38 (5-6): 99-100. Mienis, H.K. (1979): A further note on the presence of Pupoides coenopictus in the Dead Sea basin. - Levantina, 23: 262-263. Mienis, H.K. (1990): The molluscs of Site 911 in Biq'at 'Uvdah. 'Atiqot (Hebrew Ser.),. 10: 9-12. Henk K. MIENIS Mollusc Collection Zoological Museum Bergam Building Dept. Evolution, Systematics & Ecology Hebrew University of Jerusalem 91904 Jerusalem, Israel