I think there is a new edition coming out very soon so you might want to
wait a bit longer.  Also my impression of the Compendium is that it tends
to emphasis Indo-Pacific shells.
 
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> From: Michael Hoelling <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Thanks for help on Red Sea
> Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 3:05 PM
>
> Hi all!
>
> Thank you very much for so many fast answers to my questions. So, my
> Strombus really seems to be S. fasciatus Born 1778. And my next move
will=
>
> be to buy Sharabati=B4s book. I also shunned the expense for the
Compendi=
> um
> yet, maybe I should consider...
>
> Greetings
> Mike