>From: "bivalve" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Ensis macha

The change from Cultellidae to Pharidae for Ensis, Cultellus, etc. is based on von Cosel, 1990, in the Brian Morton edited Yonge memorial volume.  He identifes Pharus and a variety of other taxa, widely considered tellinoidean, as solenoidean.  Pharidae predates Cultellidae, necessitating the name change.  DNA data almost address the question (right taxa, wrong genes as of yet).

    Dr. David Campbell
    Old Seashells
    University of Alabama
    Biodiversity & Systematics
    Dept. Biological Sciences
    Box 870345
    Tuscaloosa, AL  35487 USA
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>From:         Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To:     Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>Date:          Sat, 3 Aug 2002 20:33:08 +1200

>>According to "Southern Synthesis", Ensis is in Pharidae (along with
>>some genera formerly in Psammodiidae)
>
>There is some doubt about the quality ofat least some of the work
>done in this volume.
>--
>Andrew Grebneff
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