Dear Linda,

Waller (1986: 45) mentioned 51 paratypes, of which 20 were placed in
museums. All of the remaining 31 were returned to the original donor,
Donald Dan. It is possible that you have one of the latter suite.

Harry

Waller, T. R., 1986. A new genus and species of scallop (Bivalvia:
Pectinidae) from off Somalia and the definition of a new Tribe
Decatopectinini. The Nautilus 100(2): 39-46., April 30.

Harry


At 09:46 AM 2/26/2008, you wrote:
>Dear Linda,
>
>Your specimen of Somalipecten cranmerorum Waller does not belong to
>the type series described by Waller.
>In this case it is a "topotype", which has no type status according
>to the code.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Henk
>
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>Op 26 feb 2008, om 13:03 heeft Linda Bush het volgende geschreven:
>
>>HI, All!
>>
>>I gather, then, that my paratype number 27 or 28 - have to check my
>>files -of "Somalipecten"  (I understand the genus had been changed)
>>cranmerorum Waller is definitely a paratype as it was in the
>>initial group from off Somalia, which Waller used to describe the
>>species.   Correct me if I'm wrong.
>>
>>Cordially,
>>Linda
>>
>>Really looking forward to San Antonio and some warm or hot weather,
>>as I feel so much better than in this crazy weather that St. Louis
>>has been having!

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