Franck

What criteria do you use?  Color?  Blotch pattern?  Spine
development?  Protoconch shape? I have specimens with the blotch pattern of
H. articularis with the color and body whorls of H. major.  Where do these
fall?  I will scan some today and send you the links.

Cheers

Rick

At 10:48 AM 3/14/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Hello Rick , I have never seen Harpa specimens which could not be identified
>, I have never heard about any possible hybridization within any Harpidae
>genus and I have never seen intergrades between H.articularis , Harpa major
>and Harpa davidis . However if you could send ( me ? ) good photos probably
>I could help you with your specimens . Franck Frydman ( [log in to unmask] )
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>De : Conchologists of America List
>Date : 03/14/04 07:16:18
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>Sujet : Harpa Hybrids
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>Hello Conch-lers
>
>I am looking for information on hybridization in Harpa species. I have
>many specimens that I cannot place in any one species, they seem to have
>the traits of two or more. This is especially true of Harpa major,
>articularis and davidis. Do these species intergrade? Any help would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
>Cheers
>
>Rick
>
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