I guess that Saitus is a misreading of Scutus.
Henk

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From: "Paul Monfils" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: Japanese shells


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> Cypraea gracilis japonica  Schilder, 1931
> Fulgoraria prevostiana  Crosse, 1878
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> I never heard of the genus Saitus. Do you know what family it is in?
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> Paul M.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Cramer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 7:43 AM
> Subject: Japanese shells
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>>I had a very nice visit yesterday from a shell collector now from Japan.
>>He didn't know of Conch-L but I expect, since the visit, he will be
>>looking
>>to join us.
>> He gave me several shells without author information and I don't find
>> them
>> in the Compendium.  Can anyone help straighten out:
>> Cypraea gracilis japonicus
>> Saitus sinensis (a small limpet)
>> Fulgoraria prevostiana (he's Maltese, not Japanese but spelled this
>> Fulgolaria - 2 beautiful volutes which he said are found solely in the
>> Bay
>> of Tokoyo)
>>
>> Thanks.
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