Cypraea gracilis japonica  Schilder, 1931
Fulgoraria prevostiana  Crosse, 1878

I never heard of the genus Saitus. Do you know what family it is in?

Paul M.





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From: "John Cramer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 7:43 AM
Subject: Japanese shells


>I had a very nice visit yesterday from a shell collector now from Japan.
>He didn't know of Conch-L but I expect, since the visit, he will be looking
>to join us.
> He gave me several shells without author information and I don't find them
> in the Compendium.  Can anyone help straighten out:
> Cypraea gracilis japonicus
> Saitus sinensis (a small limpet)
> Fulgoraria prevostiana (he's Maltese, not Japanese but spelled this
> Fulgolaria - 2 beautiful volutes which he said are found solely in the Bay
> of Tokoyo)
>
> Thanks.
>
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