Hi there, John.

M. gigas and S pratasensis was synonimized by Harasewych & Kantor in 1991
and that opinion was also accepted by Coovert  & Coovert, 1995 so it is the
most accepted nowadays. However, I've heard about a new extensive work to be
published wich rediscuss that again... who says Taxonomy was not a funny
thing?

Best regards,

Alfonso

Bibliography:
COOVERT, G. A. & COOVERT, H. K., 1995. Revision of the Supraespecific
Clasification of Marginelliform Gastropods. The Nautilus, Vol. 109, Nos. 2 &
3.
HARASEWYCH M. G. & KANTOR, 1991. Rediscovery of Marginellona gigas (Martens,
1904), with notes on the anatomy and systematic position of the subfamily
Marginelloninae (Gastropoda: Marginellidae). Neumoria 37: 1-19

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Subject: "Marginella" gigas vs pratasensis


> Marginella connoisseurs?
>
> I noted that Eddy Hardy's site synonymizes Marginellona gigas von Martens,
> 1904 and  Sigaluta pratasensis Rehder, 1967. At
> http://www.gastropods.com/g/Shell_Marginellona_gigas.html
> Are they the same? The holotype of pratasensis is illustrated on page 220
> of the Compendium (as a volute).
>
> John Wolff
> Lancaster, PA