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Paul,
There is a "Patella" cymbularia Lamarck,1819, which is a synonym of Nacella
mytilina (Helbling, 1779), a Magellanic species. The problem is that your
2-inch shell is too big to be mytilina.
Emilio
>Hi Folks,
>I have an elongate, very lightweight limpet-type shell from an old
>collection, about 2 inches in length. The cabinet label reads "Nacella
>cymbufaris Lam.", and the listed locality is Chile. I have never been able
>to find a reference to this name, and I have never seen another specimen of
>this. Has anyone ever heard of it?
>Regards,
>Paul M.
Emilio F. Garcia
115 Oak Crest Dr.
Lafayette, LA 70503
USA
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