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David Campbell <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:51:01 -0600
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> I've found Cerion processum in Bahamas, crawling in coral near the wave's splash area, meaning it
> was all salty. I know Cerion must be more resistant to salt than other snails, but these are on the
> extreme end of resistance!

Yes, I always found it interesting to see Cerion overlapping in
microhabitat with littorinids.  I've seen a Cerion shell crawling
across the seafloor in the Bahamas, but it had a hermit crab in it.

--
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"

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