Folks --

A few weeks back, I posted a rather large letter detailing my ongoing (and
increasingly desparate) search for pinnotherid crab specimens.  Many, many
thanks to all of you who volunteered to help.

In posting that list, I provided a list of species that are hosts for
various pinnotherids, and I'm beginning to wokder if the host species
names have changed.  In particular, I can't find any reference at all to
the bivalve genus Byssomia.  Do any of you know the genus, and are there
photographs somewhere online that I might view?  There are supposed to be
pinnotherid crabs living in Byssomia in my area, but I don't know what the
host bivalve looks like, which is making my search harder...

I'm also looking for online photos of Saxicava species and particulalrly
large tellin species.  A couple of weeks ago, someone posted a link to an
online directory, but I've lost the email...can you help me?

Again, thanks to all of you for your help!

Happy holidays!
Greg

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Department of Biological Science  | priest or a Naval Academy grad...
The Florida State University      | but I couldn't fit the part
Tallahassee, FL  32306            | too dumb or too smart
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