Lithorifus naticoides

Lithoglyphidaele is widespread mainly in southern Asia, only one genus is known in Europe. The species Lithoglyphus naticoides has a wide spread from Western Europe (Netherlands, France), Central Europe (Austria, Czech Republic - threatened in Moravia, Germany - seriously threatened, Poland, Slovakia), Eastern Europe (Romania, Russia - to Volgg Delta). It is present in Turkey and North America (Great Lakes). It feeds on diatoms, green algae, cladocers, copepods, especially with organic detritus. It forms very rich populations, sometimes of 3000 individuals per square meter. During the drought when the waters lie down, they penetrate into the ground up to 2 meters deep. She is very sensitive to pH changes. She was found to be used in Neolithic when adorning her hair. The copy is part of the lot donated by Professor Alexandru Grossu on 12 May 1997. Alexandru Grossu (1910-2004) was one of the important malacologists of the 20th century. He described new taxa for science, published over 160 scientific articles, three volumes of Mollusca fauna and four volumes Gastropoda Romaniae. He made some donations to Grigore Antipa Museum, whose director was (1955-1957). As director, he reorganize