Dear Anna and other ConchLers,

Melanoides tuberculatus has been recorded as an introduced species from
Great Britain. See the most up-to-date checklist by Anderson which is
downloadable at:

http://www.conchsoc.org/pages/Anderson.pdf

Since populations of M. tuberculatus has already been found in canals,
streams and lakes carrying the heated effluents of power plants in the
Netherlands, Germany and elsewhere in western and central Europe, this
subtropical to tropical species can most likely establish itself under
similar conditions also in Great-Britain.
Best regards,

Henk K. Mienis

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From: "Anna Robinson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: Help With Neritidae


>
> This particular snail business is based in the UK: Melanoides tuberculata
> would not survive in the wild here in the UK. It's a different matter, of
> course, for those of you in warmer climates!
>
> Anna

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