> are intended for dissection, not genetic work; like Paul Calloman
> said, it makes the tissues nice n' soft. :)
>

I read opposite comments, they say the formalin is ok as it preserves color
well, but it destroys the organs.

See Wiktor A., Agriolimacidae (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) - a Systematic
Monograph., Ann. Zool. 49 (3), 2000, s. 347-590.
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> Thanks to everyone who replied Re: formalin; I really appreciate it.
> Just to answer a couple questions, the specimens I will be preserving

> James
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