Oh, boy!
I just re-read my "private" e-mail to Chris Vos. I am very sorry. It is not
my habit to give negative statements in front of an "audience".
Emilio
>Dear Chris,
>
>The authors have actually "described" one subspecies, Tonna galea abbotti,
>and one species, Tonna pennata.
>
>According to the authors, the adults of T. g. abbotti have 22-24 spiral
>cords in the last whorl, while adults of T. g. galea have 20-22! The fact
>that they also state T.g.galea inhabits the are, nullyfies the validity of
>the subspecies. Curiously, they synonymize their other new taxon, T.
>pennata, with T. maculosa, and then proceed to describe the "new" species
>in three lines, with no other comments except habitat. It IS T. maculosa.
>
>Their "new" Strombus, S. magolecciai, is compared with S. raninus.
>According to them, the new species differs from S. raninus by having a
>posterior "wing" that goes beyond the apex, 12 small nodes in the last
>whorl instead of two large nodes,and a yellowish-white aperture instead
>"instead of red or blue" of S. raninus. As you know, the latter is a very
>variable species. Oh,well!
>
>This volume was given to me. I have no idea how to order it. I do not
>recommend it.
>
>Emilio
>
>Emilio
>
>The "new" species
>>Dear fellow conchlers,
>>
>>During the Rotterdam shell show this weekend, rumours went round that a new
>>Tonna has been described. Gijs Kronenberg was already able to give me the
>>reference of the publication, and is also looking for a copy of it (for the
>>description of a Strombus, that is).
>>
>>Does anyone have a copy, or does anyone know where we could find a copy of
>>the following work:
>>
>>"Macsotay, O. & R. Campos Villarroel, 2001. Moluscos representativos de la
>>plataforma de Margarita - Venezuela - descripcioon de 24 especies nuevas."
>>The new Tonna is supposed to be Tonna galea abboti Macsotay & Villarroel,
>>2001
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Chris Vos
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