Dear David and Tom,
All the real giants of this species that I've seen were collected in
SE Bermuda, where Jack got his not far from his home.
Harry
At 02:18 AM 1/17/2007, you wrote:
>David,
>
>Nerita peloronta is one of the largest nerites with reported
>specimens close to 60mm. The officially recorded world record size
>is a 56mm shell owned by Jack Lightbourn of the Bahamas (Hutsell, et
>al., 2001). The largest nerite (to date) is Nerita textilis, with a
>specimen once owned by Phyllis Diegel recorded at 60.4mm.
>
>Tom Eichhorst in sunny, clear, and very cold New Mexico
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
>David Kirsh
>Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:13 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: SW Gulf of Mexico Nerita ranges
>
>
>Dear Harry,
>
>There were plenty of Nerita peloronta on the outer reef at Tobacco
>Caye, Belize. They were the largest I had ever seen. Too bad I
>didn't try to snag the largest of them. Wonder what the record size is.
>
>David
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: "Harry G. Lee" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Jan 16, 2007 5:29 PM
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: SW Gulf of Mexico Nerita ranges
> >
> >Dear Listers,
> >
> >I was able to read a small portion of a Master's Thesis on the
> >mollusks of Veracruz, Mexico, and it appears that Nerita fulgurans,
> >N. tessellata, and N. versicolor were found in all four localities
> >studied, Punta Delgada, Punta Boca Andrea, Montepio, and Playa
> >Escondida. Nerita peloronta was limited to Montepio and Playa
> >Escondida. The trouble is, I cannot find any of these places on my
> >best maps! Based on an unsatisfactory web search, I suspect these may
> >be place names in the city (vs. state) of Veracruz.
> >
> >Is there someone who can give me a geography lesson on Vera Cruz, Mexico?
> >
> >Harry
> >Harry G. Lee, M. D.
> >4132 Ortega Forest Dr.
> >Jacksonville, FL 32210 USA
> >voice (904) 389 4049
> >email: [log in to unmask]
> >look at www.jaxshells.org
>
>
>"If they try to rush me, I always say, I've only got one other speed
>and it's slower."--Glenn Ford
>
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