Dear Ronald,

I am a week or two behind so someone may already have replied but according
to Living Terebras of the World by Bratcher & Cernohorsky, l987, Hastula
verreauxi (Deshayes, l857) is a synonym of Hastula strigilata  (Linnaeus
l758)

regards

Geoff

>From: ronald noseworthy <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Help Needed!
>Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 19:51:43 -0800
>
>Hi, Everyone!
>
>I am working on a survey of the molluscs of Cheju Island, Korea.  I am
>looking for some help with the following species:
>
>1.  Hastula verreauxi (Deshayes)  What is the current status of this
>species?  What is the date when it was described?  Higo and Goto (1993) do
>not include it in their systematic list of molluscs from the Japan area.
>
>2.  Ruditapes philippinarum and R. variegatus.  Those species are quite
>similar.  What are the differences between them?
>
>3.  Gomphina veneriformis melanaegis and G. veneriformis veneriformis.
>What are the differences between them?  Higo and Goto list them as synonyms
>of G. aequilatera (Sowerby, 1825).
>
>I feel confident that the answers to those questions are out there in the
>list.  I appreciate any help you can give me.
>
>Conchologically yours,
>Ron Noseworthy
>
>
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