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Date: | Mon, 27 Mar 2000 10:47:43 EST |
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Hi All,
maybe someone can help me with a problem I have with
an obscure Calliostoma - Calliostoma bicingulatum.
The species was described by Lamarck in 1822 as Trochus
bicingulatus, type locality: Martinique.
Have seen this species only in collections from 19th century,
e.g. the Dautzenberg collection in Brussels or the Loebbecke
Museum in Duesseldorf.
Most confusing are the localities for these shell: Lamarck 1822
has Martinique, A. Adams 1853 (Rains Island, Great Barrier Reef),
Paetel 1868 (Torres Strait), Pilsbry 1889 (Cape of Good Hope),
Cotton 1859 (Queensland). The museum material I have seen
is from "Australia" or "West Indies".
So I would like to know if someone has a specimen with "good"
data - any help would be much appreciated.
A photo of this shell can be found on the Conch-L images page
(www.geocities.com/conchlimages) - thanks to Ross Mayhew for
placing the picture there.
Best regards,
Dirk
Dirk Stratmann
Buchenweg 28
41352 Korschenbroich
Germany
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