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Dear colleagues,
Perhaps this may sound a bit too scientific (along the biodiversity-quest
track), but I remember speaking with a specialist on Strombidae (I can't
remember her name!) about the family's taxonomy. It seems there are a
number of species groups which undergo a virtually non-dispersing larval
stage. Thus, it is likely that there are still quite a few species
awaiting discovery in shallow or moderately deep waters in the Indo-Pacific
region. If this is the case, I would'nt guess how many species of
Strombidae really exist out there. It could easily be twice the recorded
figure, for example...
Best wishes,
Cristian R. Altaba
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De: Paul Monfils [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Enviado el: martes 6 de julio de2004 06:33
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Asunto: Re: Better question about conch shells
There are about 75 different species of true conchs (genus Strombus),
ranging in size from less than an inch to more than a foot in length.
However, the shells commonly used in India for religious (primarily Hindu)
ceremonies, while sometimes referred to as "conchs", are not actually
Strombus. They are Turbinella pyrum, a member of a completely different
family. They are more properly referred to as "chank shells" rather than
"conch shells".
Paul M.
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