Dear Carole,

Correct spelling is "tigerinus", as demonstrated by HP Wagner (Vita Marina
41(1): 10-12). According to Wagner, this species is in Palliolum
Monterosato, 1884.

Gijs

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> Onderwerp: Re: Malacological libraries
> Datum: vrijdag 13 augustus 1999 15:33
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> While we are talking about Malacological libraries, is there anyone out
there
> with Muller's 1776 paper Zoologica Danica.  I know this is going to sound
> ridiculous, but I need to know the correct spelling of Pecten tigrinus
> (tigerinus)?? There is so much confusion over this name in the Pecten
> literature, that I really would like to go to the horses mouth, so to
speak.
> If anyone can look this up for me I would appreciate it. Or maybe miracle
of
> miracles someone could get me a photocopy???
>    Any help on this would be appreciated.
>                     Carole Marshall