Yes, you are entirely correct, of course.  However, the priceless award of
a free one-year subscription to Conch-L has already been passed to an
earlier submittant.  Look me up when in Florida.  Harry and I will
entertain you.
Kurt

At 06:56 PM 7/8/99 +0200, you wrote:
>Dear Kurt (and other on conch-l)
>
>No, a lectotype can also be a figured specimen. E.g., Linnaeus described a
>lot of species which he actually never handled. But he referred to
>illustrations in books like that of Gualtieri, Rumphius and others. Some of
>these figures have subsequently been selected lectotype.
>
>Gijs
>
>
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>> Van: Kurt Auffenberg <[log in to unmask]>
>> Aan: [log in to unmask]
>> Onderwerp: Re: More question on syntypes or cotypes
>> Datum: woensdag 7 juli 1999 15:14
>>
>> Betty Jean,
>> To be awarded a free roundtrip from the Netherlands, Gijs will have to
>> answer to my satisfaction several burning questions that keep me awake at
>> night.  None are malacologically oriented so I will not post them here.
>>
>> Gijs, you'll just have to drop in on your next trip to visit Mickey.  My
>> favorite Disney character is Dopey, a persona I have been likened to on
>> many occasions over the course of my 21 year marriage.
>>
>> Next question:  Does a lectotype have to be an actual specimen????
>Prize:
>> Free annual subscription to Conch-L.
>>
>> Kurt
>>
>> At 09:29 PM 7/6/99 -0400, you wrote:
>> >Kurt -
>> >
>> >Was happy to hear that Gijs had won the free admission to the Florida
>> >Museum.  I was not surprised since he is extremely knowledgeable.
>However,
>> >since admission is free anyway,
>> >possibly as an alternative prize you might like to cover his
>transportation
>> >costs for coming to Florida.  For those of you who may not know, Gijs
>lives
>> >in The Netherlands.
>> >
>> >Betty Jean, The Tall one  (A I I N)
>