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hi friends, Emilio and all coleagues, Polymita has beem considered as the
most beautifull genus of land snail however are many another beautifull
genus of mollusks too. They are Eastern Cuban Pulmonate Land Snails even
though they live on the trees, its eggs are put in the soil.
regards,
david
On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Emilio J. Power wrote:
> Hello!
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> Hi Linda,
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> They do not have an operculum and they are not
> landsnails,
> they are tree/arboreal snails.
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> Take a look at the Polymita website;
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> http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Gold/9440/polymita/polyhompg.html
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> Later,
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> Emilio Jorge Power
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> Linda Bush wrote:
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> > Hello from stormy St. Louis!
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> > Question: Aren't land snails of the genus Polymita
> > non-operculate?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Linda
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David Maceira F.
Malacologist.
Centro Oriental de Ecosistemas y Biodiversidad.BIOECO.
Museo de Historia Natural "Tomas Romay".
Enramadas # 601 esq. Barnada.
Santiago de Cuba. 90100.
Cuba.
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