Thanks for your help, Peggy!

Cordially,
Linda



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-On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:17:33 -0500
  Peggy Williams <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I knew Haustellum is a genus but wasn't sure if
>chrysostoma is haustellum or
>murex, having forgotten which Emily said is American.
>Sorry I wasn't more
>specific.
>Peggy
>> Er... Haustellum is a genus, not a subgenus of Murex,
>>though they can
>> be similar enough to be difficult to distinguish.
>>According to Vokes
>> Murex does not occur in the Americas, and all similar
>>spp there are
>> Haustellum.
>>
>> Hexaplex is also a genus, and is not at all close to
>>Murex.
>>
>>> Murex (Haustellum?) chrysostoma
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am struggling with a Murex (Hexaplex?)
>>> problem
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