Hello!

Nassarius euglyptus (G. B. Sowerby, III, 1914) is listed as a synonym of N.
crematus (Hinds, 1844) [p. 129].  N. nitidus (Jeffreys, 1867) is listed among
40-odd synonyms of N. reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758) [p. 52].  Note the dates,
use of parentheses, and use of punctuation.

Reference:

Cernohorsky, W. O., 1984.  Systematics of the family Nassariidae. Bull. Auck.
Inst. Mus. 14:
1-356. July 12.

Harry


At 11:25 AM 12/30/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Dear ConchLers,
>I am starting to give more attention to collecting of Nassaridae and while
>doing
>this, I came across a species in my colelction for which I can not find any
>background. The name of this species is Nassarius eugylptus and comes from
>Taiwan. I looked at the site of Guido Poppe with all the current names of
>species, but could not find this name among them. The question I have is
>therefore what should the correct name be of this species.
>Another question, Nassarius nitida, Jeffreys 1865 is regarded as the same
>species as Nassarius reticulatus, Linne 1758 in the book European Seashells
>from
>Poppe/Goto. However, when looking at these species, even from the some area,
>the
>look very distinct. Are they still regarded as synoniems?
>
>Thanks for the answers and best wishes
>
>Fred L.J. Vervaet
>Amsterdam, the Netherlands