Dear David,

I find no such taxon in Dillwyn (1817).  He tried to give an up-to-date
account of all named "Recent shells."

Harry


At 07:21 PM 11/7/2003, you wrote:
>The oldest Helix xxx minor we've traced at this point is C. B. Adams,
>1851e, listed in Ruhoff.  Sherbourn 1801-1850 does not seem to have any
>listed.  Anyone able to find an earlier usage?
>
>     Dr. David Campbell
>     Old Seashells
>     University of Alabama
>     Biodiversity & Systematics
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>That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted
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