Dear Patty,

You can send me scans of the molluscs from Marken. I have published
in the past several short articles about the malacofauna of that former
island
and I am winding up a much larger review of its molluscs based on
collections made during the last forty years when I happened to be
in my country of origin.

Best regards,

Henk K. Mienis

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----- Original Message -----
From: Patty Jansen <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:56 AM
Subject: European freshwater molluscs anyone?


> Dear all,
>
> Eons ago, I collected some freshwater gastropods and bivalves at the very
> touristy town of Marken (Netherlands). I have only just sorted them (shame
> on me), and have no idea what they are, and cannot find any references on
> them. The shells are briefly:
>
> 1. a triangular, zig-zag striped mussel kind of thing. The name Dreissena
> polymorpha sticks somewhere in my mind, but I cannot find where I got that
> name.
> 2. A thin bivalve about 5cm long, wich a nacreous interior
> 3. and 4. two species (?) of very thin gastropods with large inflated
> whorls, reminiscent of Lamellariids
> 5. A hydrobiid of some kind with very inflated whorls
> 6. a gastropod with rounded whorls, about same height as width, umbilicate
> 7. a freshwater nerite!
>
> I'd be happy to provide more detailed descriptions, and scans if possible
> (some of these shells are very fragile) to those who think they can help
me
>
> Patty
>
>
> Dr. Patty Jansen
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