Dear friends The research group at the CSIC-Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid with whom I collaborate requires a specimen of any calyptraea or calyptraeidae species (crepidula, or any other genus within the family will also do) preserved in 96% Ethanol for DNA analysis. Apparently, a new clasification for Caenogastropoda recently proposed has to be properly checked for consistence by DNA analysis. We are aware of the presence of DNA records in GenBank for different genes of calyptraeidae species (i.e. Calyptraea chinensis), but in order to be consistent with the particular type of gene used in our study, we would still need at least one preserved specimen of any species within the family Calyptraeidae. If any of you may help, please contact me privately for addresses, etc, Thank you very much in advance, and warmest regards Manuel Jimenez Tenorio Jerez, SPAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------