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.
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