Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:24:54 -0700
From: r.forsyth@telus.net
To: john_m_morton@fws.gov
CC: science_chick@hotmail.com
Subject: Mollusk IDs

Hello,

Some time ago when Charlotte Hockin was an intern with you, she and I had corresponded regarding checking some identifications of terrestrial molluscs that she was working on. She sent me the material, which I promptly forgot about and now, having found it and either reaffirmed or corrected the identifications, would like to send it back. I have already contacted Charlotte who kindly gave me your email. The address I have is:

John Morton, Ph.D.
Matt Bowser, entomologist
Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
P.O. Box 2139
Soldotna, Alaska, USA  99669

Please confirm that this is correct.

As I have already relayed to Charlotte, she identified most of the material was quite well. The trouble was with mostly juvenile animals and succineids. The later, I do not profess to have much expertise in: I've put provisional names on most. 

If it is possible, could I retain a few specimens (2-3 specimens from a large sample of Columella columella; 1 specimen from a sample of 3 Zoogenetes harpa). 

Thank you for the opportunity to have a look at your interesting samples.

Best regards,
Robert 

Robert Forsyth
PO Box 3804, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
250 847-6699

Research Associate, Royal BC Museum, Victoria,  &
Co-Chair, Molluscs SSC (COSEWIC)