Probably a  common species on mudflats in Mexico, but as for Keen's
reference  of distribution to Chile, we have not found any evidence of its
presence when sampling from Northern Peru to Northern Chile through
different habitats.
A. Diaz.
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From: Phil Liff-Grieff <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:43 AM
Subject: Re: Protothaca grata


> Dan,
>
> Protothaca grata (Say, 1831) is a species not found in California, only
further
> south in Baja California (which is actually in Mexico, for those with
little
> experience with Eastern Pacific localities).  Keen (1971) describes it's
range as
> "Cape Colnett, Baja California, through the Gulf of California and south
to Chile,
> on mud flats and offshore in depths to 390 m."  My guess is that it is a
fairly
> common species on mud flats.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Phil Liff-Grieff
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Dan Yoshimoto wrote:
>
> > To all bivalvers,
> >         Today I received a request from a Florida collector for some
> > specimens of Protothaca grata from California.  As this is my area for
> > collecting, I must admit that I've never heard of this species.  Is it
an
> > old synonym or is it a valid species?  The man said that it was a common
> > species and would like to trade shell from Florida.  What's up with
that
> > name?
> > Dan
> >
> > Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
> > 1164 Vista Dr.
> > Eureka, California
> > 95503-6018
> > U.S.A.
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
>
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