Mollusk Measurement and Photos

Please contact Wildlife Biologist Nancy Duncan at TEL. (541)464-3338 for further info. A volunteer is needed for mollusk voucher physical measurements and voucher photos that need to be done. The BLM has 1,800 mollusk vouchers from all over the NW in the regional collection. A BLM biologist has started getting digital microscope photos of them, as well as physical dimensions of shells, etc. to better document the variation in morphology within the collection. Knowing the variation that is within any given species, or particular region, helps to clarify the ability of field folks (and taxonomists) to identify them. A volunteer could help measure and photograph some of the collection. For more project-specific information, please contact Wildlife Biologist Nancy Duncan at TEL. (541)464-3338 or via email to [email protected]. Submitted by Joe Ross, BLM Roseburg District Volunteer Coordinator, Tel. (541)464-3248.