Andrew,

continantal Europe is opposed by the British Islands. Don't ask me what
sense this makes... it's historical. Of course it's not geologically
correct, but these days only political correctness is wanted. Although
regarding territorial rights, geological correctness gets its chance ;)

Sven

>  Re: [CONCH-L] ID help is on the way ps this declaration/decision in the
> Treatise is as good an example of enlightened geopolitics as it is a
> reasoned taxonomic act considering: (1) Cox, Nuttall, and Trueman were
> all loyal subjects of Queen Elizabeth II, (2) all its cited twentieth
> century masterworks originated in continental Europe, and (3) the master
> editor and vast majority of contributing authors (including Pojeta) were
> Yanks.
>  Hmmm... how much of Europe is NOT continental? Iceland? The Faeroes? Tha
> would be about it. Even the Faeroes may be continental. Icelens is not.
> --
>  Andrew Grebneff

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