Pomatias, Leonia, and Tudorella are prosobranch land snails
(Littorinoidea, Pomatiidae) from Europe and the Mediterranean region,
cousins of the annularids/annularines that are quite diverse in the
warm parts of the New World.

For sending ethanol preserved material while keeping the Post Office
happy, one approach that works is to thoroughly preserve the specimen
in ethanol (it may be necessary to first freeze the specimen or cut it
open to make sure the ethanol penetrates, as these could potentially
close up with their opercula and not get preserved well if you just
drop a live snail into ethanol).  After it is well-preserved, take it
out of the ethanol, wrap it in some ethanol-soaked paper, and put it
in a sealed container, packed not to break.  The fumes and residual
ethanol should last long enough for the mail to arrive.

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 7:17 PM,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> What is the best way to send ethanol preserved specimens. I don't think you
> can send ethanol through the mail. I might be able to get some of the big
> Pomatias here in Palm Beach County.
>  Carole Marshall
>
> In a message dated 4/16/2012 5:37:27 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> We're looking for ethanol preserved specimens of Pomatias, Leonia, or
> Tudorella suitable for genetic work. We can pay for shipping and give you a
> big thank you in the acknowledgments!
>
> G. Thomas Watters, PhD
> Curator of Molluscs
> Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
> The Ohio State University
> 1315 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH 43212 USA
> v: 614-292-6170; f: 614-292-7774
>
> Visit the Division at:
> http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~molluscs/OSUM2
>
> "The world is my oyster, except for months with an R in them" - Firesign
> Theatre
>
> "I have the world's largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the
> beaches of the world. Perhaps you've seen it." - Steven Wright



--
Dr. David Campbell
Collections Assistant
The Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca NY 14850

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