>  > FYI, "Astralium hamoragum" (yellow) is in fact Astralium roseobasis, a

I have a real problem with Astralium. The genotype is A. phoebia...
which seems clearly congeneric with the genotype of Astraea, A.
heliotropium.

If I am correct, then Astralium is a synonym of Astraea.

There are no other species closely related to A. phoebia; certainly
all of these "Astralium" species are not congeneric with A.
phoebia... anyone know of an available generic name for this group?
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
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