Hello Winston,

During the past few years I have reviewed much of the literature concerning
the family Strombidae.
I have not seen any reference to the taxa "waianae" applied to any member of
the Strombidae.
I suspect it is a made-up name to enhance its value or it has been recently
described in some obscure publication.
Was there any author attached to it?

As for Canarium helli, generally there is an " i" added at the end of the
name of the person being honored or recognized.
If I was going to name something after Luigi Bozzetti, the name would be
bozzettii, however; if the name doesn't end in " i", like Barney, the name
would be barneyi.
Someone may have corrected it in a publication somewhere along the way.
This does happen.

Best wishes,

Dennis Sargent


From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Winston Barney
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 1:31 PM
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Subject: [CONCH-L] Strombus helli waianae

Today's Conch_L messages included a new auction which, among many beautiful
shells, offers a Strombus helli waianae for sell. It appears to be a
subspecies (by the form of its name), but I am having difficulty finding a
description. Is it a subspecies, a unique form from Waianae, Oahu or simply
a mistake or manufactured ID?

The name brings up another question: the spelling of the name. S. helli was
named after Admiral de Hell, the governor of the Isle of Bourbon (Reunion).
Kiener's description spells the name with two "ii"s (hellii). Does the
current, traditional spelling (helli) still have precedence over the
original, and why?

Winston Barney

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