Yes John ,
I think you are right ! They sure are resembling each other ,
but we can only be sure if we compare the two types from the museums .
Kind regards, Jan Neefs
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From: "John Wolff" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 4:23 PM
Subject: "Marginella" gigas vs pratasensis
> Marginella connoisseurs?
>
> I noted that Eddy Hardy's site synonymizes Marginellona gigas von Martens,
> 1904 and Sigaluta pratasensis Rehder, 1967. At
> http://www.gastropods.com/g/Shell_Marginellona_gigas.html
> Are they the same? The holotype of pratasensis is illustrated on page 220
> of the Compendium (as a volute).
>
> John Wolff
> Lancaster, PA
>