A number of taxonomic questions came to mind in viewing the Linnaeus
collection. Just a sample one. Perhaps an explanation on this one will help
makes sense of some of my others. The shell labeled "Conus aulicus" is
obviously not what we now know as Conus aulicus.  If the pictured shell is
the one Linnaeus assigned that name to, how did a different shell end up
with that name?

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