Andrew Vik
Tampa, FL., USA
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Harry:
 
You are correct, sir! I had wondered about that myself, but not being fluent in the
use of the Latin language, and not wanting to buck an often repeated published
precedence, I'll probably not change my labels anytime soon.
 
Andrew
 
Harry G. Lee, MD wrote:
 
> Tom and Andrew,
>
> Shouldn't we terminate these species names with "a?"  Example:
> Cipangopaludina malleata.  I think the "us" is a vestige of erstwhile
> assignment to the genus Viviparus.
>
> Harry
>
> At 07:03 AM 5/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >At 04:36 PM 5/7/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >> Thomas:
> >>
> >> Actually, I think that Cipangopaludina malleatus and C. japonicus are two
> >> unique species from Asia which have both been introduced to the U.S. Burch
> >> (North American Freshwater Snails, 1989, p.88) illustrates both. We have C.
> >> japonicus here in Hillsborough County, but no malleatus. Thompson
> >(Freshwater
> >> Snails of Florida, 1984, p.11) said that C. malleatus had been introduced
> >here
> >> (St. Petersburg) in the 1920's, but has not been found since. Apparently he
> >> did not know about our C. japonicus, which he does not list in his book
> >>
> >> Andrew
> >
> >
> >I agree. In Ohio, C. japonicus is widespread in large rivers, whereas I have
> >only seen malleatus from a few reservoirs. Assuming these have been released
> >from aquaria by owners who never dreamed these little snails would grow to the
> >size of a Yugo, I have yet to find one of the "golden" (albino) forms so
> >prevalent at pet stores. Perhaps they do not breed true.
>
> > G Thomas Watters
> Harry G. Lee
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