Publicized Northern records of this species, which is listed as occurring north through Massachusetts, have been infrequent, if not absent in recent years. today i heard from a local collector/diver who recovered at least three complete live specimens recently on the north shore of western suffolk county here on long island new york, in shallow SCUBA depth. he said he has frequently seen the burrows but only finally managed to extricate some shells, using his arm. to my knowledge that is the first confirmable record from new york since i have been collecting. i dont even know of any specific published records from before that. another credible naturalist told me he got some a few years back snorkeling in a shallow muddy saltwater pond near East Marion, New York, but no actual specimens were viewable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------