>All -
>I need some help with scallop shell research for an upcoming
>exhibit.
>
>Does anyone know the author(s) of the species:
>CHLAMYS VEXILLUM
>and
>CHLAMYS RUBIDA
>...I looked in every shell book I can get my hands on.
>
>Also need common names of:
>CHLAMYS CRASSICOSTATA Sowerby
>CHLAMYS FLABELLUM Gmelin
>HIMACHLAMYS SENATORIUS Gmelin
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>Nancy
 
Nancy,
        The authors of Chlamys rubidus is Hinds, 1845  and Chlamys vexillum
is Reeve, 1853.  As for the common names, I also don't have a reference.  A
good book for references is Tom Rice's Catalogue of Dealers' Prices.  I
never use the price listing because it is always changing, but the
references of shells to authors has saved me many times.  Thanks Tom Rice.
Dan yoshimoto
 
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