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Hello Mr. Poland and all those on the list. Are there any pictures on-line
of these deviants you speak of? Any interesting forms of mel. between Naples
and Flamingo in the Glades? Thank you, Donnasue Love, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
>From: "Philip L. Poland" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Melongena corona johnstonei
>Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 12:21:52 -0700
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>Hi gang.
>I've been looking at forms and habitats of Melongena corona throughout it's
>range, mainly Florida. The least examined (by me, at least) populations are
>from the Florida panhandle and Alabama, home of the elongate M. c.
>johnstonei.
>In other parts of Florida, the snail seems to take dramatically different
>forms, even when colonies are in close proximity to each other, in response
>to different prey.
>I'm very interested to hear from anyone who has found forms of M. c. in the
>panhandle or Alabama that deviate significantly from the usual M. c.
>johnstonei as pictured in Johnsonia, etc. These would include dwarfs or
>unusually spiny forms. Significant new finds will photographed and posted
>if made available.
>Thanks in advance.
>Phil in Clearwater
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