I had no idea about these small guys - although I remember reading something
about a "land snail bivalve" somewhere.
Now, is there any Ostracodologists of America?

Marcus

>From: bivalve <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Ostracods
>Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:17:52 -0400
>
>The main diversity of ostracods is in marine habitats.  Although water
>fleas (Daphnia, etc.) and clam shrimp (cladocerans) are more familiar
>freshwater bivalved crustaceans, there are freshwater and even terrestrial
>ostracods (known from humid areas in Australia and New Zealand, I think).
>They can be prey for predatory mollusks and are useful paleontological
>indicators (age and habitat), so they are good for something besides just
>confusing folks interested in small bivalves.
>
>     Dr. David Campbell
>     Old Seashells
>     University of Alabama
>     Biodiversity & Systematics
>     Dept. Biological Sciences
>     Box 870345
>     Tuscaloosa, AL  35487 USA
>     [log in to unmask]
>
>That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted
>Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at
>Droitgate Spa




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