Interesting question, interesting answer. 

Perhaps someone could clarify for me when a name change (e.g. raising a
sub-genus to a genus, synonymies etc) becomes the universallly accepted
nomenclature.  Is it just based on some authors getting it published
somewhere? Does it have to be refereed? Who chooses the referees? Is there
some worthy panel to be convinced of the change?

Sorry to sound naïve but having worked on an animal which has had four
different species names and two different generic names over the last 20
years or so, I'm beginning to get a little curious.

Tony C


Dr. A. Cook
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                -----Original Message-----
                From:   Henk and Zvia Mienis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
                Sent:   11 April 2001 19:02
                To:     [log in to unmask]
                Subject:        Re: Helix

                This question has been dealt with in extenso by Giusti,
Manganelli &
                Schembri, 1995: 486-497, in The non-marine molluscs of the
Maltese Islands.
                Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torina, Monografie, 15: 607 pp. They
consider it as
                complete different from Helix s.str.
                Best regards,
                Henk K. Mienis
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                From: John Jacobs <[log in to unmask]>
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                Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 7:44 PM
                Subject: Helix


                > Millard has Cantareus as a subgenus of Helix.  When and
where was
                Cantareus
                > erected to full generic status, and did it replace Helix
completely?
                >
                > John Jacobs
                > Seffner, FL
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