Sender: |
|
Subject: |
|
From: |
|
Date: |
Sun, 2 Nov 2003 19:10:40 +1300 |
MIME-version: |
1.0 |
Content-type: |
text/plain; format=flowed; charset=us-ascii |
Reply-To: |
|
Parts/Attachments: |
|
|
I was told by a malacologist who met these guys in Wellington last week:
"This time there were two amateur malacologists, Allan Limpus
from Bundaberg in Queensland, and Patrice Bail from Paris ( France)
around for most of the week looking at the Te Papa [Museum of New
Zealand, exColonial Museum, exNational Museum; what will it be next
week?] modern volutes. They are apparently going to name some new
taxa including "subspecies"! You probably know how I feel about
sspp! However, they are also going to synonymise at least 1 sp. No
interest in the fossils of course. They had a few hours out at GNS,
godnose why. They were also planning to visit AIM (also a bit
pointless except for a few types) and then on to Whangarei to see the
Burchs (good friends of Bruce's) . Originally they were going to
visit the CM and possibly even get down to Dunedin but changed their
minds. Both are apparently very rich which I guess is why they are
able to travel wherever they choose looking at volutes!"
Subspecies? I completely agree. Either these forms are members of the
preexisting species... or they are NEW species. There's no need to
blur the picture with "middle ground".
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
64 (3) 473-8863
<[log in to unmask]>
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut
_________________________
I want your sinistral gastropods!
_________________________
Q: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
A: Why is top posting frowned upon?
|
|
|