I checked, many years ago preparing CLEMAM check list, the original
spelling in Aradas & Benoit work.
The spelling is "sofiae".
This species was named in honour of Maria Sofia di Borbone
queen of the Kingdom od Two Sicilies.
All the best
Riccardo Giannuzzi Savelli
>In correspondence a question surfaced as to the correct spelling for
>the Mediterranean species of Coralliophilidae, C. sophiae (or is it
>sofiae?).
>
>I'm trying to ascertain the correct spelling and why?
>
>I did some research and found out the following information.
>
>I have always used the spelling C. sofiae based on mainstream
>Coralliophilidae literature, yet it was recently pointed out to me
>that "sophiae" is probably the correct spelling. I unfortunately
>did not question why. If you do a Google search on each spelling,
>C. sophiae outweighs C. sofiae to the tune of about 2:1.
>
>Poppe & Gotto (1991) use the spelling "sophiae" and Kosuge (1985)
>uses "sofiae". This species has also been circulated under the name
>C. serrata Coen, 1929, which is, for the most part, synonymized with
>sophiae/sofiae. Both D'Attilio (1978) and Clover (1982) use the
>spelling "sofiae" and list both "serrata" and "sofiae" as valid
>species.
>
>CLEMAN, the Web-based "Taxonomic Database on European Marine
>Mollusca" treat both species as listed below:
><http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?X=15713>
>Coralliophila sofiae -
>(<http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?A=A0117> Aradas &
>Benoit 1876 :
><http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?X=15714> Murex)- •
>[Valid].
> <http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?X=15714> Murex
>sofiae -
><http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?A=A0117>Aradas &
>Benoit 1876 -: p. 270-271 (original description)
>Synonym: = <http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?X=15712>
>Pseudomurex serratus -
><http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?A=A0487> Coen 1929 :
>ex Monterosato ms.; p. 1288-1289 (original description)/type
>locality: Corsica
>Chresonyms linked to the valid name:
><http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?X=15711>
>Coralliophila serrata -
>(<http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?A=A0487>Coen 1929 :
>Pseudomurex
>)-<http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?Q=15711>-
>|<http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/biotaxis.php?A=A0001>- auct.,
>
>Another Web-based resource for Mediterranean shells states in
>translation from Italian:
>* Giannuzzi-Savelli (2003 pag. 159) and in CLEMAM (2004) consider
>the species serrata a synonym of Coralliophila sophiae (Aradas &
>Benoit, 1876).
>* GIANNUZZI-SAVELLI R., PUSATERI F., PALMERI A. & EBREO C.†, 2003.
>Atlante delle conchiglie marine del Mediterraneo. Atlas of the
>Mediterranean sea shells. Vol. 4 parte prima. (Neogastropoda:
>Muricoidea). Edizioni Evolver srl., Roma, 298 pp.; CLEMAM, 2004.
>Check List of European Marine Mollusca.
>http://www.somali.asso.fr/clemam/index.html (15/04/04)
>
>It is interesting to note that CLEMAN is referenced in the above
>citation using the "ph" spelling, yet the Web site actually uses the
>"f" spelling!? One fossil Web site that I turned up uses the "ph"
>spelling.
>
>So, are the spelling incongruities ...
>
>(1) ... a function of Latin gender based on the generic placement,
>e.g. Murex sofiae (original description) vs Coralliophila sophiae
>(current placement)?
>(2) ... a typo which has slipped into the literature and carried
>forth to future references?
> and/or
>(3) ... addressed in a taxonomic note published some scarce literature?
>
>Many thanks,
>Rich
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