CONCH-L Archives

Conchologists List

CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Condense Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Sender:
Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:
Neverita
From:
Michael Hollmann <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 13:40:57 +0100
Reply-To:
Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (23 lines) 
Hi Michael,
you mentioned "Polinices heros" now being called "Lunatia heros".
Actually, the correct genus is "Euspira" which has precedence over the genus
"Lunatia" (meaning the name "Euspira" was proposed prior to "Lunatia").
Euspira was introduced by Agassiz in 1838, while Lunatia was established only
in 1847, by Gray. Thus, the correct name for the beast is Euspira heros (Say,
1822), with the brackets indicating that the original generic association
(Natica) has been changed.
Cheers,
Michael Hollmann
 
 
     ******************************************
     Dr. Michael Hollmann
     Goerdelerweg 17
     D-37075 Goettingen
     GERMANY
     Tel.:  (home)   (49)-551-22356
     Tel.:  (work)   (49)-551-3899-437
     FAX:   (work)   (49)-551-3899-644
     e-mail:         [log in to unmask]
     ****

ATOM RSS1 RSS2