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Kurt,
Actually, only an Alabamian could plagiarize such a story. A few
years ago, Bob Howells wrote about a man-eating freshwater mussel that had
been discovered in Texas. He also called his species apriliauno and
published it in his monthly newsletter at the time (date April 1, 1995)
{uncertain of the year}. Anyway, some recipients of the newsletter did not
get the joke and inquired about obtaining specimens. So, my little April
Fool's joke was inspired by Bob. I just dressed it up a little (OK, a lot)
to fit the audience of CONCH-L. By the way, I tried to leave my redneck ways
behind when I left the farm, but after a good long days shelling you can
still sometimes see me filling my Coca-Cola with peanuts. The more things
change, the more they stay the same.
Doug Shelton
Alabama Malacological Research Center
2370-G Hillcrest Road #236
Mobile, Al 36695 USA
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