On Thu, 8 Oct 1998 07:27:34 -0400, "G. Thomas Watters"
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[Big Unio in Padania]
 
>You may want to compare with Anodonta woodiana, an Asian species that
>has been accidentally introduced into France, Romania, Hungary,
>Indonesia, and the Caribbean islands. This species reaches a very
>large size, and probably is the one you have. I wrote about this
>species in Veliger 40: 152-156, and would be very interested in seeing
>a specimen.
 
I doubt if it would be of any help with identification of this
Anodonta species, but for what it's worth: A photographic illustration
of A. woodiana can be found at:
 
http://www.giaco.com/~chansy/htmlx/unionida.htm
 
>Excuse my ignorance, but where is Padania?
 
Padania is the Promised Land of the Lega Nord in Italy. (For more
information, use http://www.hotbot.com to search)
 
 
Regards,
Arjan