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Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 21:41:06 +1300
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>  This problem of identification is never going
>to be solved by field collectors and the species can only be
>differentiated by dissection. Hopefully this does not occur in the
bivalvia or the marine gastropods.

It sure does, unfortunately. Cryptic Littorina spp occur at least in
the N Atlantic, for instance...
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Regards
Andrew

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