At 18.30 08/10/98 +0200, you wrote:
>On Thu, 8 Oct 1998 07:27:34 -0400, "G. Thomas Watters"
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>[Big Unio in Padania]
>
>>You may want to compare with Anodonta woodiana, an Asian species that
>>has been accidentally introduced into France, Romania, Hungary,
>>Indonesia, and the Caribbean islands. This species reaches a very
>>large size, and probably is the one you have. I wrote about this
>>species in Veliger 40: 152-156, and would be very interested in seeing
>>a specimen.
>
>I doubt if it would be of any help with identification of this
>Anodonta species, but for what it's worth: A photographic illustration
>of A. woodiana can be found at:
>
>http://www.giaco.com/~chansy/htmlx/unionida.htm
>
>>Excuse my ignorance, but where is Padania?
>
>Padania is the Promised Land of the Lega Nord in Italy. (For more
>information, use http://www.hotbot.com to search)
>
>
>Regards,
>Arjan
 
Hi to all,
 
I want to clarify to all friends of Conch-l that Padania doesn't exists and
will not exists. I live in Ferrara that is in Emilia Romagna and not in
Padania.
 
Regarding the shell, I have probabily and Anodonta cygnea large width 176mm
and high 120mm. During a night of some years ago I have seen a 'Crack' and
after some days I understood that was those that shell that was broken
during the
night. Both the valves of the shells was cracked in the middle.
 
Ciao from Flavio from Emilia Romagna ITALY!!!
 
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