Hi Dan,

Prothotaca grata is a valid species and occurs in Mexico. I have 5
specimens from Mexico in the museums
collection from Mel Springer. You should contact him, as he knows much from
these zones too and
maybe he has available a few for tradings.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut

Helmut "Helix" Nisters
private:
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
website: www.netwing.at/nisters
office:
Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
Feldstrasse 11a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86 - 37
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
website: www.tiroler-landesmuseum.at


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To all bivalvers,
        Today I received a request from a Florida collector for some
specimens of Protothaca grata from California.  As this is my area for
collecting, I must admit that I've never heard of this species.  Is it an
old synonym or is it a valid species?  The man said that it was a common
species and would like to trade shell from Florida.  What's up with  that
name?
Dan

Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
1164 Vista Dr.
Eureka, California
95503-6018
U.S.A.
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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