Dear Henk,

that of my collection receipt recently from Malibu, California is Otala
lactes. I know the differences
very well. There is no doubt.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut

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> Dear Geoff,
> Many thanks for your information concerning Otala in your collection.
> None of the lots belong to O. lactea. The correct name is O. punctata
> (Mueller, 1774).
> I have still to see the first lactea from South America; also the
> populations in
> Georgia belong to punctata.
> Many thanks and best regards,
> Henk K. Mienis
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Geoff Macaulay <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 10:59 AM
> Subject: Re: Otala in the Americas
>
>
> > Dear Henk,
> > Surprise surprise I have 4 lots of Otala lactea in my collection.
> >
> > Lot1:  on dunes on banks of Rio de La Plata, Punta del Este,
> >        URUGUAY: l982  collector unknown
> >        1 specimen
> >        lip margin white
> >
> > Lot 2:  Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA;
> >         l97l  collector unknown
> >         1 specimen
> >         lip margin white
> >
> > Lot 3:  Rio Negro, ARGENTINA:
> >         no other data
> >         2 specimens
> >         lips white
> >
> > Lot 4:  1 mile west of Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Is., Chatham County,
> >         Georgia, USA: ex Leslie Hubricht collection
> >         1 specimen
> >         lip white
> >
> > Hope this is of use
> > Regards
> >
> > Geoff
> >
> >
>