Thanks to everyone who offered to sell me shells, including Amphidromus.
Because I need large quantities (~200) and because the shells will
essentially be wasted, I can't justify spending of the sum that would result
from the prices offered to me (about $3/shell) from private funds (I am a
self-supported researcher).

Aydin
snailstales.blogspot.com

On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 09:21:00 -0500, Harry G. Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Dear Aydin,
>I'm contacting you through te list-serve since the problem you pose is
actually of great geberal interest (or so I think).
>
>I be;ieve the ideal experimental model is Amphidromus (Amphidromus)
perversus (Linnaeus, 1758); see <http://www.jaxshells.org/052ddr.htm>. Not
only is the species enantiomorphic (L/R ca. 0.5), it is available in
commercial quantities.
>
>I'm away from my "lab" for another day or two, but you can contact me there
later this week for possible sources.
>
>Harry
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: aydin <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Jan 14, 2011 6:17 PM
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: [CONCH-L] Dextral & sinistral shells needed
>>
>>I need about 200 dextral & 200 sinistral shells of either a land snail or a
>>freshwater snail species. The shells should be larger than about 10 mm in
>>their largest dimension. There could be 2 or more species as long as there
>>are about 200 shells of each coiling direction and the shells of all spp.
>>are morphologically & dimensionally similar.
>>I need the shells for a field experiment. Therefore, locality data are not
>>needed. But the shells should be in reasonably good condition.
>>I am wiling to pay a reasonable fee for the shells.
>>If you think you can supply me with this material, contact me privately at
>>[log in to unmask] To help me recognize your e-mail in the spam
>>filter, put "snail" in the subject line.
>>
>>Aydin
>>snailstales.blogspot.com
>>

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