Dear Henk,

how many answers you got for Otala lactea in America. When should this
species being introduced.
How many localities are there at the moment. Seems to be not very common
there. As I have
followed the list there might be only a few localities.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut


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> Thanks for the information,
> Henk.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: helmut nisters <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 3:42 PM
> Subject: AW: Re: Otala in the Americas
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > Helmut "Helix" Nisters
> > private:
> > Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
> > A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
> > phone: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > website: www.netwing.at/nisters
> > office:
> > Natural History Department of the
> > Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
> > Feldstrasse 11a
> > A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
> > phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86 - 37
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > website: www.tiroler-landesmuseum.at
> >
> >
> > ----------
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
>