>Once they turn up in Chinese restaurants, the DNA is not in very good
>condition.  Would anyone in the Gulf Coast region (Perna species have
>already invaded elsewhere) be interested in preserving a couple and mailing
>them up?  Putting the live clam into concentrated ethanol is the easiest
>approach.
>
>David Campbell

David,

Mote Marine Lab is taking a look into this invasion. Email [log in to unmask]
for Debi Ingrao.

Peggy

Visit my website at http://www.mindspring.com/~shellelegant
                                  Peggy Williams
                                   Shell Elegant
                 PO Box 575     *     Tallevast FL 34270
          (941) 355-2291  *   [log in to unmask]