Subspecies of parthenopum, Usually much smaller than the specie. John
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> From: Ken Zentzis <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Cymatium iwakawana
> Date: Saturday, January 16, 1999 1:06 AM
>
> Hi All,
>
> Rediscovered a shell in my collection called "Cymatium iwakawana Kuroda
&
> Habe" from Minabe, Japan, trawled 120m. It looks to belong to the
parthenopum
> group. I can't find a reference to this shell in any of my books (were I
still
> an active marine shell collector, I'd have the newer books on the
family...but
> hey, I've got some great landshell and freshwater books!). If anyone can
help,
> I'd sure appreciate it!
>
> Ken Zentzis
> Wichita, Kansas