Dear all,
 
According to its author, Gaza olivacea Quinn, 1991 is found from Caribbean
Panama to Surinam; there is a small zone of overlap with the range of G.
superba (Dall, 1881).  He acknowledges only one more congener in the W.
Atlantic, G. fischeri Dall, 1889.
 
Harry
 
 
At 09:13 PM 2/26/99 -0400, you wrote:
>James and all,
>
>Dr James Quinn (St Petersburg FL) in 1991 named Gaza divacea. Apparently
>many of the G superbas that were dredged in the 1950's in the Gulf of
>Mexico were different and this new species. I can't recall the differences
>at the moment but have one of each.
>
>Peggy Williams
>Sarasota FL
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