Mazatlan has three islands offshore:
Isla de Pajaros
Isla de Venados
Isla de Lobos
I hope this helps
Cheers
Rick
At 01:47 PM 12/10/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Constantine,
> I have looked up Stenoplax limaciformis (Sowerby in Broderip &
>Sowerby, 1832) in Carol Skoglund's Festivus supplement from January 19,
>2001, called Panamic Province Molluscan Literature (Additions & Changes
>from 1971 through 2000) Bivalvia & Polyplacaphora and says that the
>distribution for the species is from the Gulf of California to Isla Lobos
>de Afuera, Perú, according to Kaas & Van Belle, 1987.
> Don't toss the data labels... yet. You may want to write to Carole
>Hertz in San Diego, California (Editor of Festivus Publications/San Diego
>Shell Club) and have her check out your Pacific Coast Venado Is., Mazatlán,
>Mexico dilemma. In Latin América, there are many islands that have the same
>names. Carole is great at Panamic geography and maybe could help you out.
>Her e-mail address is:
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> As for the East Coast (Atlantic Side of America) I think that your
>info might be correct. Have you sent photos of both species to the Sanibel
>Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History? If not, you might
>try that for ID.
> Well, good luck in your project; it is fun but sometimes frustrating.
>Dan
>
>
> >Thank you Dan and all those who responded to my query.
> >It seems that the data labels are not to be trusted.
> >This concerns samples of chitons from the Stenoplax limaciformis group.
> >Now according to Kaas & van Belle's monograph, vol.3 p.144, specimens from
> >the Pacific side should belong to S. limaciformis while specimens from the
> >Atlantic side belong to S, purpurascens. It seems that my samples have to be
> >carefully examined to determine the correct species. But I suppose the data
> >would still be useless.
> >regards,
> >
> >Constantine Mifsud,
> >4, Shepherds' Street,
> >Rabat RBT 02,
> >MALTA.
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> >
> >>> Quintana Roo, Mexico..........Pacific or Atlantic ?
> >>
> >> Quintana Roo is part of the Yucatan peninsula, the Caribbean side.
> >>
> >>> 2. Venado Island, Mazatlan, ............Atlantic or Pacific ?
> >>
> >> Mazatlan is on the mainland side of the mouth of the Sea of Cortez/Gulf of
> >> California
> >>
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