Over the past two years I've posted discussions here about several species
of Florida Echinolittorina that are very difficult to separate.  Each time I
tried to present a basis to distinguish among them.  Each time I did not
have the benefit of David G. Reid's decades-long work* on the Littorinids.
With David's help in reviewing a large sampling of material collected
throughout Florida, I have completely revised and updated my earlier
discussion and included many illustrations.  In total there are 25 pages of
text and photos.  As I've requested before, I'd like to hear from others
with Florida material, photos or comments regarding these species.  To read
the updated presentation go to my website at:

http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=19

*S. T. Williams, D. G. Reid, and D. T. J. Littlewood,  A molecular phylogeny
of the Littorininae (Gastropoda: Littorinidae): unequal evolutionary rates,
morphological parallelism, and biogeography of the Southern Ocean, Molecular
Phylogenetics and Evolution 28 (2003): 60-86].


Marlo
merritt island, fl
Visit my website: www.letstalkseashells.com

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