Thanks for your reaction, Henk.
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Macaulay <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: Otala in the Americas


> Dear Henk,
> I have one Otala from Argentina.
> My collection is not readily available to retrieve it, but will let you
know
> details within the week.
> Geoff
>
>
> >From: Henk and Zvia Mienis <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Otala in the Americas
> >Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 14:29:04 +0200
> >
> >Dear Conchlers,
> >In the past I have posted a request for obtaining samples of the
> >two introduced landsnails belonging to the genus Otala: lactea and
> >punctata,
> >known to occur in North (Central?) and South America. Unfortunately I did
> >not
> >receive any positive responses at all.
> >Therefore I like to alter the request: Who has in his collection any
> >samples
> >of Otala collected in America? I would appreciate receiving a list of
full
> >data:
> >locality, date of collection, collector, number of specimens and most
> >important:
> >the colour of the lip i.e. dark or pale.
> >Any information will be duly acknowledged in a future report.
> >Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
> >With kind regards,
> >Henk K. Mienis
> >National Mollusc Collection
> >Dept. Evolution, Systematics & Ecology
> >Hebrew University of Jerusalem
> >IL-91904 Jerusalem, ISRAEL
> >
>
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