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Dan Yoshimoto <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:40:32 -0800
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Hi Simon, Tom et al,
        In the Spring 2003 issue of Wings,Essays on Invertebrate
Conservation,  a publication of the Xerces Society, there is a short 6 page
article titled "Jumpimg Slugs!" by William Leonard and Kristiina Ovaska.
There is no e-mail for the authors but the address for the Xerces Society
is:

THE XERCES SOCIETY
4828 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, Oregon 97215
Tel: (503) 232-6639
FAX (503)233-6794
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web site: www.xerces.org

The article is very interesting.
Hope that this helps.
Dan
p.s. Have a beautiful season of joy & hope

>All Conch-Lers,
>
>I just received this inquiry about jumping slugs.  While I have heard of
>them and know they thrash about when disturbed, that is the limit of my
>knowledge.  If anyone on the list knows something about these critters and
>can help, please respond directly to the email below.  Thanks,
>
>Tom
>
>[log in to unmask]
>
>PS  If you would be so kind as to include me on the address I would be
>interested in learning more about jumping slugs.  Thanks again.
>
>
>
> Dear Tom,
>I wonder if you could help me. I know that slugs are probably not your
>speciality but I am trying to find someone who studies the jumping slug
>Hemphilla malonei.  I came acroiss your website while searching mollusc
>databases and thought you may have the knowledge to help me.  I am currently
>researching a major television series on invertebrates with Sir David
>Attenborough and we are intrigued by reports of this mollusc. Will you be
>able to help me or at least point me in the direction of someone who can?
>
>Thankyou very much for your time
>I look forward to hearing from you
>Yours sincerely
>Simon Williams
>
>[log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>Simon Williams
>Life In The Undergrowth
>Room 37 15/17TPR
>BBC Natural History Unit
>Broadcasting House
>Whiteladies Road
>Bristol
>BS8 2LR
>UK
>
>Phone (44) +117 974 6604
>Fax (44) + 117 974 7732
>Mobile (44) + (0)7974 808079
>
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><P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=476473515-16122003><FONT
>color=#0000ff>I just received this inquiry about jumping slugs.&nbsp; While I
>have heard of them and know they thrash about when disturbed, that is the
>limit
>of my knowledge.&nbsp; If anyone on the list knows something about these
>critters and can help, please respond directly to the email below.&nbsp;
>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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>color=#0000ff>Tom</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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><P><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=476473515-16122003><FONT
>color=#0000ff>PS&nbsp; If you would be so kind as to include me on the
></FONT><FONT color=#0000ff>address I would be interested in learning more
>about
>jumping slugs.&nbsp; Thanks again.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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>class=476473515-16122003></SPAN></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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>class=476473515-16122003>&nbsp;</SPAN>Dear Tom,</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT
>face=Arial size=2>I wonder if you could help me. I know that slugs are
>probably
>not your speciality but I am trying to find someone who studies the jumping
>slug</FONT> <FONT face="Times New Roman">Hemphilla malonei.&nbsp; I came
>acroiss
>your website while searching mollusc databases and thought you may have the
>knowledge to help me.&nbsp; I am currently researching a major television
>series
>on invertebrates with Sir David Attenborough and we are intrigued by
>reports of
>this mollusc. Will you be able to help me or at least point me in the
>direction
>of someone who can?</FONT></P>
><P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thankyou very much for your time</FONT>
><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">I look forward to hearing from you</FONT>
><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman">Yours sincerely</FONT> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman">Simon Williams</FONT> </P><FONT size=3>
><P>[log in to unmask]</P></FONT><BR>
><P><B><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#800080 size=4>Simon
>Williams</FONT></I></B><I></I> <BR><I><FONT face="Times New Roman"
>color=#ff0000>Life In The Undergrowth</FONT></I> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Room 37 15/17TPR</FONT> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>BBC Natural History Unit</FONT> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Broadcasting House</FONT> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Whiteladies Road </FONT><BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Bristol</FONT> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>BS8 2LR</FONT> <BR><FONT
>face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>UK</FONT> </P>
><P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Phone (44) +117 974 6604</FONT>
><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Fax (44) + 117 974 7732</FONT>
><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#800080>Mobile (44) + (0)7974
>808079</FONT></P></BODY></HTML>

Dan, Hiromi & Kuma Yoshimoto
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Eureka, California
95503-6018
U.S.A.

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