For those who don't receive the Scout Report for Science and
Engineering, the December 9 issue included the following item:
 
>  Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest
> http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/mussel_man/cover.html
>
> Originally published by the Illinois Natural History Survey in 1992 as
> _Manual 5_, the electronic version of this field guide by Kevin Cummings
> and Christine Mayer is worth the visit. The guide contains an introduction
> to mussels (biology and economic importance), a brief summary of the
> conservation status of mussels, a glossary of terms, and a simple key to
> freshwater bivalves. The heart of the site, however, is the species
> accounts section, covering the subfamilies _Cumberlandinae_, _Ambleminae_,
> _Anodontinae_, and _Lampsilinae_. Each species account includes a color
> photograph and physical description, key characteristics, a description of
> habitat requirements and conservation status, and a black-and-white map of
> the species' distribution in the Midwest. Of added utility are the links
> (where applicable) pointing to similar-looking species. [LXP]
>
 
 
Congratulations to Kevin and the team that put this mollusk resource
online!
 
To see the rest of that issue, go to:
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report/sci-engr/index.html
 
 
Debbie Wills
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P.S.  It would be interesting to hear of other mollusk-related sites
that receive such recoginition. Let us know if you hear of any.
(Thanks.)