Dear Michael,
You are absolutely correct. "Seashells of the World", from the Golden nature
guide series, 1962. Lists the Golden Mouthed Olive, which should be Oliva
miniacea or erythrostoma ( an old synonym).
Instead, Oliva sericea, a different species, is incorrectly listed as the
taxon on page 89. Also Oliva gibbosa is not an Oliva, it is an Agaronia.
Things were simpler in 1962 and very few people questioned the material in
books by prominent authors.
What a difference 50 years makes!
Best wishes,
Dennis Sargent
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Michael LaFosse
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 8:57 AM
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Subject: [CONCH-L] Oliva miniacea & Abbott's "Seashells of the World"
question
Dear Maurizio and list members,
Maurizio's post about his new web article on Oliva miniacea brings to mind a
lingering question that I have had about the depictions of Oliva sericea in
the Abbott's Golden Guide, "Seashells of the World." I have am of the
opinion that these illustrations are actually of O. miniacea.
Most list members know of this wonderful little book and many of you own a
copy. What is your opinion of the correct identification of the
illustrations, captioned "Oliva sericea" in this book?
By the way, Maurizio, thank you for the notice and the link to your download
on O. miniacea. I look forward to reading it!
Michael LaFosse
>From: Maurizio A. Perini <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: [CONCH-L] Oliva miniacea
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 2:11 PM
>Dear Friends
>Finally the card on Oliva miniacea is ready to be download in my
>website. The address is: theOLiVA
>The card has 15 pages with 9 figures and 14 plates showing over 130
>specimens of this interesting species.
>I hope you enjoy my work.
>Let me know my errors, please.
>Kind regards, Maurizio
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