Computersystems can't be blamed for the f**k ups made by User Interface
designers (which are, alas, quite common). User Interface design isn't
something to be done on a friday afternoon, it's a real profession and in
some cases an art.

Erick

On Thursday 04 January 2007 00:21, Harry G. Lee wrote:
> Dear Trish,
>
> I am happy to hear from the Florida Museum of Natural History
> database <http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/scripts/dbs/malacol_pub.asp>. On a
> visit yesterday I was frustrated. Now I know why! One must not type
> in simply "Collier" in the "County" field as a "0 record" return pops
> up. However, use "Collier Co." in the "County" field, and  ... bingo!
> The two records you report come up on the screen. Picky, picky!
>
> Many thanks not only for the research but for restoring my faith in,
> and the utility of, computers.
>
> Harry
>
> At 05:42 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote:
> >Harry & Others:
> >
> >I have checked my field records for west Florida, which include
> >numerous shallow water and shoreline records from Collier County
> >north to Levy County, and from Wakulla County westward to Okaloosa
> >County, and I have never collected nor seen any Nerita specimens,
> >living or dead.
> >Others may have found them, however: the Florida Museum has about
> >340 specimens of Nerita from Florida. Of these, (only) 4 specimens
> >were apparently found in west Florida: N. tessellata from Marco
> >Island and from Long Boat Key; N. versicolor from Marco Island, and
> >possibly (but this one seems doubtful to me) N. fulgurans from
> >Hillsborough County.
> >
> >I am interested in hearing what the other collectors from this side
> >have found.
> >
> >Trish
> >
> >
> >Trish Hartmann
> >Tampa, Florida
> >www.anadarapress.com
> >email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Sent: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 1:28 PM
> >Subject: west Florida nerites
> >
> >Listers,
> >
> >Last week I put out an APB for west Florida records of the genus
> >Nerita. I haven't heard a peep. Perhaps the genus has never been
> >found there? I don't recall ever finding one there, but my
> >collecting has been limited by geography and relative lack of suitable
> > habitat.
> >
> >How about the Lipes, Peggy Williams, Bailey-Matthews, other Sanibel folks?
> >
> >Harry
>
> Harry G. Lee, M. D.
> 4132 Ortega Forest Dr.
> Jacksonville, FL 32210 USA
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