Hi!

According to Okutani (2000), "Marine Mollusks in Japan",
Scutus (Aviscutum) sinensis (Blainville, 1825) is in the
Fissurellidae, and occurs from Southern Hokkaido to Kyushu,
Japan.

However, according to Qi Zhongyan (2004), "Seashells of
China", this species occurs, not only in Japan, but also
along the central and south China coasts, Taiwan, Solomon
Islands, Red Sea, and southern Africa.

It has not yet been recorded from Korea.

All the best!
Ron Noseworthy



> I had a very nice visit yesterday from a shell collector
> now from Japan.  He didn't know of Conch-L but I expect,
> since the visit, he will be looking to join us. He gave me
> several shells without author information and I don't find
> them in the Compendium.  Can anyone help straighten out:
> Cypraea gracilis japonicus Saitus sinensis (a small
> limpet) Fulgoraria prevostiana (he's Maltese, not Japanese
> but spelled this Fulgolaria - 2 beautiful volutes which he
> said are found solely in the Bay of Tokoyo)
>
> Thanks.
>
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