The expert on limpets is Dr. James Mclean at the Los Angeles County Museum
of Natural History. His e-mail address is: [log in to unmask] I'm sure that
he'll have an answer to this perplexing question.
Dan
>Dear all Conchler's
>
> In a recent Conch-L posting, I read there was only one true Acmaea
>species on the Pacific coast. However, my finger hit the delete button too
>quickly and I lost it forever. What is the current status of Acmaea on the
>Atlantic coast? I have Acmaea testudinalis from New England. Is this really
>an Acmaea or is a Lottia species? What are the differences between the two
>genera?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Patrick
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