5) I also received a specimen named as Astraea milloni ? B & F. Savat and
Richard, 1973. I was not able to find it in any book I have. Does anyone
have its description and/or picture?

This can be found in Sally Kaicher's "Card Catalogue of Worldwide Shells"
(1973-1989) and also Salvat & Rives' "Coquillages de Polynesie" (1975).

Scott Jordan

-----Original Message-----
From: Jose Eduardo de Alencar Moreira <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 6:37 AM
Subject: Doubt man


>Dear all,
>
>Since my two last messages (Doubts, doubts and more doubts I and II) were a
>smashing UNSUCCESS, I'll plagiarize Art, trying to be the Doubt Man. Let's
>see if the answer rate grows a little bit this time. ;-))
>
>On the other hand, if I received just one response to 6 questions (many
>thanks Sarah!!), now I have three more questions. This worries me, because
>if I continue to make 3 questions each 2 weeks, receiving answers in a
snail
>pace of one in the same period, we'll have 73 unanswered questions by the
>end of the millenium. Aaaargh!!!  ;-))
>
>These are the questions:
>
>1) Is Conus euetrius Sowerby III, 1822 a valid specie? The Compendium lists
>it as a synonym of C. abbas Hwass, 1792 and Rockel lists it as a variation
>of C. textile.
>
>2) Steyn & Lussi in their book Marine Shells of SA, say that Volva kilburni
>is found from Port Elizabeth to south of Durban. I received one specimen
>collected in Mozambique. Is it possible that the range of this specie goes
>up to Mozambique?
>
>3) Bob Lipe, this question is mainly directed to you. What are the main
>differences between Marginella lutea Sowerby, 1889 and M. piperata Hinds,
>1844
>
>4) I'd also like to receive some hints on Marginella occidua (Cotton,
1944).
>Is there anyone out there who can send me the description or a good picture
>of this specie?
>
>5) I also received a specimen named as Astraea milloni ? B & F. Savat and
>Richard, 1973. I was not able to find it in any book I have. Does anyone
>have its description and/or picture?
>
>6) What is the right name: Pterynotus gambiensis or Purpurellus gambiensis
>Reeve, 1845?
>
>7) Is Murex mindanoensis Dohrn, 1862 a valid specie or just a subspecie of
>brevispina? Springsteen & Leobrera and Radwin list it as a valid specie,
>while the label received from a shell dealer and the Rice catalog list it
as
>a subspecie.
>
>8) Does anyone have the description and/or picture of Conus barbieri G.
>Raybaudi, 1995?
>
>One more time heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp me, pleeeeeeease!!!!!
>
>> Many thanks in advance.
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Eduardo
>> Brasilia, Brazil
>>
>PS: Since I didn't make any question at all, here comes one more. What is
>the e-mail address of Dr. Bosch?