Dear Scott,

At   www.gastropods.com   go to where are the Volutes. Click on Amoriinae
and you
will find the name Amoria rinkensi. Click on it, but there is no image
again, but only
on book for literatere named. Mybe that can help you.
Helmut

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Art & Helmut,

Yes, I saw that record as well but the common locality and similar specific
designation is coincidental, as this shell is nothing like a Amoria.  It
appears to be either a Teramachia or Turrid.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From:   Art Weil [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, February 21, 2001 5:59 AM
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Subject:        Re: Mystery shell

Scott;-
    Rice lists as an Amoria: rinkensi by Poppe, 1986. It is from Western
Australia and Rice notes: "Not offered recently".
    Runs about 74mm. Maybe it's what you are looking for.
            Art

Scott Jordan wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have a specimen from an old collection labeled as Teramachia rinkseni
(no
> author indicated), family Volutidae.  It is a white, slender Volute or
> Turrid from Western Australia.  I find no record of this nomen, can
anyone
> point me in the right direct?
>
> Scott Jordan