Yes, Xenophora lamberti is a valid species, and not only a fossil one, but
also recent. There are no known synonyms.
During the ORSTOM expeditions it was the commonest of the Xenophoridae to
be found.
a good reference can be found in:
Kronenberg, G. & J. Goud, 1988-1989: Xenophoridae, een overzicht van alle
recent voorkomende soorten. Vita Marina, sect. Buikpotigen 457-494.(in
Dutch)
The original reference is:
Richer de Forges, B. & J. Estival, 1986: Xenophoridae de N. Caledonie et
des Iles Chesterfield. Rossiniana 28: 19-22 (in French)

Gijs C. Kronenberg

And by the way Phil, is there a possibility for you to obtain X. peroniana
kondoi Ponder? I would be interested.

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> Van: Thomas E. Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Xenophora lamberti
> Datum: zaterdag 31 juli 1999 19:37
>
> Phil,
>
> According to Ponder, Xenophora lamberti (Sowerby, 1871) is a valid
> species.  It is from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.  However, it
> does seem to be a tough one to get.  It is also one of the few
> xenophoras I am missing.  Everytime I see an offering from New Caledonia
> I look at the end of the shell list to see if one is there -- but
> nothing for the last few years.  Good luck, and if you find some, let me
> know (I'll do the same for you).
>
> Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
>
> [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know if there is a synonym for X. lamberti?  Does it really
> > exist.  I have been searching for years to find one.  Anyone know of a
> > source?  Thanks,  Phil