At 16.56 16/04/98 +0000, you wrote:
>A contact in Zanzibar has sent me an unusual Ovulid, which i have no
>literature to ID.  So, i ask your assistance (it is spoken for, but i
>would like to have a name for the critter, before sending it off into
>the blue!).  First, is there a more-or-less comprehensive Ovulidae
>book?  This is a wonderful family which i am recieving more of , of
>late, so a good book would come in handy!
 
Dear Ross,
        it has been recently published a work on Ovulidae from Somalia. Since it
is very near to Zanzibar it may be useful to you. Here is the reference:
Wagner H.P. & Briano B., 1997 - The Ovulidae from the Cape Rafun area,
Somalia (Mollusca: Gastropoda). - Vita Marina, Den Haag; 44 (3-4): 1-20
        Hoping this helps,
                Best regards,                   Paolo
 
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Paolo Giulio ALBANO
Bologna, Italy
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