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Chris Takahashi <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 11 Apr 2003 23:23:34 -0400
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ALOHA ANDREW!
I GUESS YOU'RE BACK HOME FROM CEBU AS WELL. CONUS SPICERI IS SOMETIMES
CONSIDERED A FORM OR SUB-SPECIES OF VIRGO THOUGH IN MY HUMBLE OPIONION, AS
I'VE FOUND BOTH SPECIES, THAT SPICERI IS INDEED A FULL SPECIES ENDEMIC TO
THE HAWAIIAN ARCHIPELAGO. THUS IN THE WORLD RECORD BOOK THE SHELL IS LISTED
AS CONUS VIRGO f. SPICERI WITH A WRS OF 151.6MM.

SPECIMENS FROM THE NORTHWESTERN ISLANDS DO HAVE A PRONOUNCED PURPLE SIPHONAL
COLORATION AS DO VIRGO. THE BODY & SPIRE IS THAT OF SPICERI THOUGH. SHELLS
FROM MIDWAY, 1,200 MILES NW OF OAHU, ARE WITHIN THE OUT-SKIRTS OF THE
JAPONIC CURRENTS SO INTER-GRADING DOES SEEM FEASIBLE.
                                                      MAHALO BRO! CHRIS:)

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