Why the secrecy????

Harry


At 02:21 PM 5/6/2010, you wrote:
>fyi, a friend in Europe who is a specialized collector in bivalves and
>quite knowledgable sent me this comment off-list-seems like that
>interior color is quite a wildcard in all this....
>
>Dear Steve
>
>The location and morphology matches
>Chione mazyckii W. H. Dall, 1902 well, which
>is widely distributed.
>
>This is by no means only a small specimen
>and my largest is 27.5 mm (Roatan). Some are inside
>reddish, some rose and some white as is yours.
>
>
>
>On 5/6/10, Jim Brunner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > We have this dredged from 90-100 feet south of Panama City, FL by
> > scallop boats.  They weren't common but not rare either.
> > Distinguished primarily by the bright interior coloration.  C. elevata
> > wasn't found at this depth in the Panhandle.
> >
> > Jim Brunner
> > On May 5, 2010, at 6:44 PM, marlo wrote:
> >
> >> Steve Rosenthal, Harry Lee and I have been discussing the
> >> identification of
> >> a Chione from the Atlantic side of Panama centered around the
> >> possibility of
> >> Chione mazyckii.  One issue is the validity of the name C. mazyckii.
> >> Additional opinions and comments would be helpful.  See
> >>
> >> http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?
> >> showtopic=1910
> >> Marlo
> >> merritt island, fl
> >>
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