Has this been published and if so, in what publication?
thanks. George Holm
>David Lindberg, U of Ca, Berkley has examined the DNA of the Atlantic
>eelgrass limpet, Lottia alveus (now extinct) and has found that the Pacific
>eelgrass limpet is a different species, Lottia paralella, closely associated
>with Lottia asmi.
>
>Rick Harbo
>Nanaimo, B.C. Canada
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Ross Mayhew" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 6:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Lottia alveus in B.C., and unidentified critters
>
>
>> Peter, you have a series of Zostera-dwelling beasties down as Lottia
>> alveus on your nice website. These are testudininalis - i think the
>> nominate variety, although that is not "supposed" to occur on your
>> coast. I have virtually identical specimens from Zostera in Nova
>> Scotia: it is a specialized version that dwells on eel grass - elongated
>> and smaller, more delicate than the normal population. Actually, i am
>> uncertain whether they are a distinct population, or just individuals
>> who settled on the Zostera when young, and just adopted charactaristics
>> that would be condusive to living in that habitat, grazing on the algae
>> that cover the grass. I am convinced alveus is actually extinct, as
>> most malacologist over here believe.
>>
>> Your unidentified Pecten i believe is Delectopecten vancouverensis
>> Whiteaves, 1893 - otherwise known as tillamookensis and several other
>> synonyms, since it is quite variable. The Cardiid is very interesting
>> - why not send a photo of it to Scott and/or Coan - or better yet get
>> their bivalve book! I can find out where to get this excellent
>> referrence book for you, if you like.
>>
>> >From the SE of the North,
>> Ross.
>>
>> Ross Mayhew: Schooner Specimen Shells:
>Http://www.schnr-specimen-shells.com
>> "Shells to write home about!!"
>> Phone: (902) 876-2241; Fax: (902) - 479 - 1863
>> Snail Mail: 349 Herring Cove Rd, P.O Box 20005, Halifax, N.S., Canada,
>> B3R 2K9.
>>
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