Fred,
A quick check of my olive cabinet showed that most of my O. tigrinas are
from Africa.  The exceptions are two O. t. glandiformis that I purchased
from a dealer last fall.  Their data slips say that they were collected
in the Sulu Sea, May 2000.  Since this person deals primarily in
Philippine shells, I have no reason to doubt the data.  Zeigler and
Petuch both say that tigrina can be found in the Philippines.  Abbott
says "tropical Indo Pacific."  Don't know why this would not be included
in the new book.

Lucy Clampit
Houston, Texas
USA


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Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 5:52 AM
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Subject: Range of Oliva tigrina

Hello Conch-L ers,
I am working with the new book of Tursch & Greifeneder on Olives and
have a question on the range of Oliva tigrina. Tursch& Greifeneder
mention this species having a limited range on the east coast of Africa.
This is also where all the examples I have seen are coming from. Petuch
& Sargent mention a wider range, including Sri Lanka and India. Soes
anybody have species from this area in their collection, which are sure
to be collected locally???
Very curious what the outcome will be!

Greetings
Fred L.J. Vervaet
The Netherlands, Amsterdam