Sherborn (Index Animalium p. 2577) cites "Bulimus furcillatus". This makes
sense, since there is a latin word furcilla (a little fork) whereas
"fucilla" does not mean a thing. Besides, there are a few other species with
the specific epithet furcillatus -a, -um, and no "fucillata" whatsoever.
Marien
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Subject: P.S. on Amphidromus
> Sorry!
>
> I should have given the author and date on the Amphidromus
> furcillatus or fucilliatus; it is (Mousson, 1849).
>
> Thanks,
> Linda