Peter Egerton wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I still have my snail listed as Papustyla pulcherrima rather
> than Papuina...partly because I like the sound of it better,
> and partly because I've heard no reason to change it.
> What is the current idea as far as generic name for that species?
> Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
 
Hi Peter,
 
I'm betting Papuina was cited in this instance from following Abbott's usage
in the Compendium. He lumped the whole group using the genus as a catch-all.
Most others treat Papustyla, Megalacron, Rhynchotrochus, Canefriula, etc. as
full genera.
 
Ken Zentzis
Wichita, Kansas