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Thu, 29 Oct 1998 00:50:01 +0000
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More obsolete trivia
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ross mayhew <[log in to unmask]>
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I think the "obsoleta" in I. obs. (Say)  is derived from the rather
flat protoconch- not nice and pointy like most of the family.  However,
does anybody know the derivation of the genus name "Ilynassa"??
                                                                                                        -Ross M.

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