Dear James et al.,

Very nice report on this peripatetic species, which has both positive and negative ecological and public health potential.

I believe the correct rendering of the topical binomen is Melanoides tuberculata (with a terminal "a"). Here is my reasoning: <http://www.jaxshells.org/turricula.htm>.

Harry

At 10:33 AM 5/24/2010, you wrote: >We have been working on the populations of M. tuberculatus in the South >Florida over the past few years and some of the results of our work can be >found on the SOFIA website in this fact sheet, including information about >salinity tolerances. http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3006/ > >James B Murray >EGPCSC >DSO/CDSO >USGS National Center >Reston VA, 20192 > > >-----Original Message----- >David Campbell >Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 11:00 PM >To: CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU >Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] [MOLLUSCA] Melanoides tuberculata > >Melanoides tuberculata is most likely native to Africa. It is >invasive in all other parts of the world that have water warm enough >(including hot springs and power plant thermal effluent as well as >climatically expected areas) and people who release stuff from >aquaria. It can eliminate native snail species from habitats >(including not only schistosomiasis hosts but also innocuous species) >and can carry flukes that parasitize fish. > >-- >Dr. David Campbell >425 Scientific Collections >University of Alabama >"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"