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Hello Ross,
From what I recall my mother always told me (yes, she was a shell collector
too!): Conus mediterraneus is NOT a valid name, and ventricosus should be
used.
But then again, I'm not a Conus-specialist, so please correct me if I'm
wrong...
Jan Haspeslagh
Ross Mayhew wrote:
> Some joker wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> > This is a PC only list. You may have trouble. How did you get on
> > here with a Mac?? Best be is to contact Microsoft, install whatever
> > they recommend and when it crashes you will be automatically
> > unsubscribed.
>
> Just to reassure the more literal-minded amongst us, all computer
> formats can accesss any list - Gates-based schlock (even windows 95!!),
> Mac, Linux, OS/1 (IBM), whatever else there is: there is room for all
> diversity, and no monopoly!!
>
> 2 questions on Conus mediterraneus: 1) is ventricosus a senior
> synonym??, and 2) are ANY of the many many names this species has
> gathered along the way, still widely used by collectors as form or
> variety names??
>
> -Ross.
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Jan Haspeslagh
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