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> From:         Kevin Lamprell[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         woensdag 14 oktober 1998 22:49
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Barbatia conundrums
> 
> Hi Joan
> 
> I had the problem of sorting out the Barbatia's for my new book,
> Bivalves of Australia Vol.2.
> B.foliata (Forskall) is a prior name for B.velata (Sowerby) and lima
> Reeve).
> B.grayana (Dunker) is a prior name for B.decussata (Sowerby non
> Linnaeus)and multivillosa (Iredale). Hope this helps you.
> 
> Kev Lamprell
> 
        Hi Joan and Kev,
        Kilburn, 1983 synonimizes Barbatia decussata Sow. with B. foliata
(Forsskål, 1775). I think that is the best solution for the Bartbatia's of
this type. It's no use to separate species that are not separable. Of course
there is the possibility of anatomical differences, but I never found a
publication about this subject.
Kilburn places also A. helblingi (non Bruguière, 1789), A. nivea Röding,
1798 and Barbatia petersii Dunker, 1870 in the synonimy.
 
                        Martin Cadee, 
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