Henk,
You are quite correct.
B. similaris now occurs down much of the eastern coast of Australia. While
not really established down south here in Melbourne, it is not  unknown for
it to be found in nurseries on plant shipments from further north and may
well be present in eastern Victoria. Certainly at many locations alonf the
New South Wales and Queensland coasts.
I also found one a few months ago in the Daintree rainforest in far north
Queensland.
Geoff Macaulay


>From: mienis <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Asian tramp snail invade Sydney
>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 08:54:32 +0200
>
>In the meantime I have discovered that Bradybaena similaris (de Ferussac,
>1821) is hiding behind the name Asian tramp snail.
>Henk K. Mienis
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: mienis
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 8:11 AM
>   Subject: Asian tramp snail invade Sydney
>
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>
>
>
>   Just read on the Aliens-List about an invasion of Sydney by the Asian
>tramp snail (whatever this may be):
>
>   http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/12/1076548163830.html
>
>   Regards,
>
>   Henk K. Mienis

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