Dear Listers,

To the dismay of gardeners and sheller alike, we've witnessed the
introduction and spread of this exotic pest species in northeast Florida
over the last two plus decades.  See:

http://www.jaxshells.org/inthe.htm
http://www.jaxshells.org/somay1.htm
http://www.jaxshells.org/mat2.htm

etc.

Harry


At 04:30 AM 2/14/2004, you wrote:
>Henk,
>You are quite correct.
>B. similaris now occurs down much of the eastern coast of Australia. While
>not really established down south here in Melbourne, it is not  unknown for
>it to be found in nurseries on plant shipments from further north and may
>well be present in eastern Victoria. Certainly at many locations alonf the
>New South Wales and Queensland coasts.
>I also found one a few months ago in the Daintree rainforest in far north
>Queensland.
>Geoff Macaulay
>
>
>>From: mienis <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Asian tramp snail invade Sydney
>>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 08:54:32 +0200
>>
>>In the meantime I have discovered that Bradybaena similaris (de Ferussac,
>>1821) is hiding behind the name Asian tramp snail.
>>Henk K. Mienis
>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>   From: mienis
>>   To: [log in to unmask]
>>   Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:11 AM
>>   Subject: Asian tramp snail invade Sydney
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   Just read on the Aliens-List about an invasion of Sydney by the Asian
>>tramp snail (whatever this may be):
>>
>>   http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/12/1076548163830.html
>>
>>   Regards,
>>
>>   Henk K. Mienis
>
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Harry G. Lee
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