The oldest Helix xxx minor we've traced at this point is C. B. Adams, 1851e, listed in Ruhoff. Sherbourn 1801-1850 does not seem to have any listed. Anyone able to find an earlier usage?
Dr. David Campbell
Old Seashells
University of Alabama
Biodiversity & Systematics
Dept. Biological Sciences
Box 870345
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0345 USA
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