Hi David,

I think the difference between the two nominal species only lies in the
brown line being solid, or interupted but I have seen the whole spectrum
from the line being a bit interupted (rather randomly), to much broken up. I
cannot imagine why there should be a species-level distinction between the
two.

Marien

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kirsh" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 2:56 AM
Subject: Re: Iniforis cf turristhomae


> Hi Marien,
>
> Interesting! I'm not qualified to comment on the distinctions between
> Iniforis turristhomae and I. pseudothomae, especially since I haven't even
> seen the animals.
>
> I can say that both taxa were present at Tobacco Caye in Belize and didn't
> notice fine intergrades. The brown spiral line is either solid
> (turristhomae) or broken (pseudothomae? ) with (more or less prominent)
> white spiral beading replacing the brown line at irregular intervals. But
> you've seen a lot more of these.
>
> By the way, blame me on the subject of I. pseudothomae, not Marlo.
>
> David Kirsh
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: "M. J. Faber" <[log in to unmask]>
>>
>>could you tell me what the differences are, as observed by you, or Colin,
>>between Iniforis turristhomae, and I. pseudothomae?
>
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