Dear Paul et al.,

Weep not; Eburna has not been reduced to oblivion.  Eburna Lamarck, 1822
(type Buccinum spiratum Linnaeus, 1758) has been expunged (become
unavailable) because it is a junior homonym of Eburna Lamarck, 1801 (type
Buccinum glabratum Linnaeus, 1758).

The two genera, Babylonia Schlueter, 1838 and Eburna Lamarck, 1801, have
been placed in the Buccinidae and Olividae, respectively, for quite a long
time.  Members of each genus produce shells which are justifiably eburnate
(ivory-like) in texture ... and each has been nicely monographed by eminent
Dutch malacologists recently:

Altena, C. O. van R. and E. Gittenberger, 1981.  The genus Babylonia
(Prosobranchia, Buccinidae) Zoologische Verhandelingen 188: 1-57 + 11 pls.,
captions. July 15.

Voskuil, R. P. A., 1991.  The Recent species of the genus Eburna Lamarck,
1801 (Gastropoda: Olividae: Ancillinae). Vita Marina 41(2): 49-55.

[There may be more Eburna (sensu Lamarck, 1801) awaiting assignment.  They
occur in S. Brasilian waters.]

Harry


At 10:07 PM 4/19/00 -0400, you wrote:
><< What are some examples of lost but lovely names in the Mollusca? >>
>
>Well, there was Triton, now Charonia
>Xancus, now turbinella
>Livona, now Cittarium
>Cyprina, now Arctica
>Fulgar, now Busycon
>Dolium, now Tonna
>Loripinus, now Anodontia
>Raeta, now Anatina
>Echinochama, now Arcinella
>Halia, now Ampulla
>Eburna, now Babylonia
>Corbis, now Fimbria
>Of course, the "loveliness" of the old names - or the new ones - is a matter
>of personal opinion!
>Paul M.
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