Dear Henk,

Recently I got one specimen of Otala lactea (O. F. Müller 1774) collected
dead at the
Pepperdina University Camput, Malibu, California, USA in 12. 1999. by Jim
Alborano
It was Charles Sturm who sent me the shell, but unfortunately labelled as
Crypthomphalus aspersus (O. F. Müller 1774). But it is Otala lactes. The
innerlip is
nearly black(brown), the outer lip is white. It correspondent with the ours
in Europe.
Charles Sturm maybe has more information.

I hope it helps you.

with Otaling greetings
Helmut from Innsbruck

Helmut "Helix" Nisters
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> 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
>