Paul,
If it is not a European species then why is Anadara inaequivalvis
(Bruguiere) listed on page 42 of Poppe's and Goto's "European Seashells"?
They describe it as a Lessepsian (??) species that migrated to the
Mediterranean about 30 years ago. Do you suppose it is all the same thing?
(Apologies, I do not have the new 2 vol Austrailian SeaShells that might
have answered this question for me. Seashells of Western Austraila does not
mention it and neither does Shells of the Philippines )
Beth DeHaas
Whitefield, ME
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From: Monfils, Paul <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Mystery Arc shell
>Anadara inequivalvis (or inaequivalvis - I have seen it both ways) is not
>European.
>I have specimens from both Australia and Japan.
>Paul M.
>