Allow me to retell the story of my 'magic Liguus". Sometime ago I
collected a large dead one with a significant growth break on the body
whorl; the pattern 'before' the break was totally different than the
pattern 'after' the break. In that context, various Liguus experts
have told me that its mainly environmental factors and individual
variability rather than distinct genotypes per se. Or at least that's
my understanding.

On 12/1/20, Emilio Power <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Drastic Change in habitat means, more or less food availability, change also
> in micro-climate. This will change intensity of appearance, color and size.
> In many instances, we as collectors, have transplanted Liguus from original
> habitat, to one far from the original. We saw big changes in color intensity
> and humongous growth.
> Believe me I have collected in the wild and transplanted Ligs since 1958!!!
> I am now in my 80s! Archie Jones and I did this quite often.
>
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> Subject: [CONCH-L] Liguus question
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> Several decades ago, while traveling in the upper Florida keys, I stopped by
> a construction site where there were recently cut trees.  Several live
> Liguus were in the brush pile, which I took, as the pile was soon to be
> burned or hauled off, and transferred them to a relative's yard in West Palm
> Beach.  There, they lived on, feeding on the local lichens.  The change in
> diet produced a radical alteration of the color patterns of the shells.
>
> Do the bewildering number of described Liguus subspecies represent true,
> genetically distinct variants, as determined through DNA analysis,. or are
> they just color morphs due to diet?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
>
> John
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