Maybe Conus mediterraneus?  Cone people like naming cones a lot, and they
ARE so variable.

Lynn Scheu
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>Dear Kurt and all,
>  I wouldn't be surprised if the mollusk with the most named wasn't either
>Flexopecten glaber or Aequipecten opercularis. There are synonyms up to ying
>yang for both of  them and expecially after Msr. Locard got through naming
>color forms. One day I will count them all, but if there are less than fifty
>names for each species I would be surprised.
>          Carole M
>           Lake Worth, Fl.
>
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