On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:58:20 -0800, Peter Egerton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi Ranelliphiles,
>
>I asked about these two labels a couple years ago, but never got an
>answer regarding the use of Perry and Chemnitz.
>
>Labels:
>
>Cymatiidae
>Cymatilesta
>spengleri
>Chemnitz
>Sidney NSW
>Smith 70
>
>Cymatiidae
>Calestana             (I realize this is a typo)
>spengleri
>Perry, 1811
>Alive in weed amongst low tidal rocks
>Arkies Bay, Aukland N.Z.
>Willan June 1 1969
>
>How does Chemnitz enter into this mess?
>
>Peter
>(ps. Wow, Ranellids are difficult to ID and match label to shell! My
>little pile of cutaceum and dolarium etc are giving me a migraine!)
>
>
>--
>Peter Egerton, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
>
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>
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Hi Peter, try this French site

-http://ranellidae.chez-alice.fr/pages/catalogue%20des%20especes-index.htm

I've found it very handy to ID those little monsters.

Regards,

Eddy WILMET
http://system.seashell-collector.com/collector/eddy

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