Steven & Wanda Coker wrote:
>
> Poppe and Goto in Volutes figure a banded shell.  The description follows:
>
> "A very heavy and solid shell compared to other members of the genus.  The
> colour pattern consists of broad dark and light brown spiral bands.
> Occasionally, small specimens are white.  On the first whorls, a shoulder
> is present.  The sculpture of small axial lines on the periphery is, in
> most shells, well developed."
>
> They further remark:
>
> "Emerson and Old used the name S. gouldiana for the species S. dohrni, as
> understood by Weaver and duPont."
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Steven Coker
> ----------
> > From: Andrew Dickson <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Scaphella gouldiana
> > Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 8:13 PM
> >
> > Dear members of Conch-L,
> >
> >   I consider myself knowledgeable of the conchological charactarisitics
> > of the genus Scaphella.  I must admit that I am confused over a
> > situation about Scaphella gouldiana.  I am certain there are two
> > different species of Scaphella which both have been identified as this
> > species.  One is a large oarnge stipped shell.  The other is a smaller
> > unicolored shell which will either be white of yellowish. These shells
> > are both illustrated in the book "The Living Volutes".  The difference
> > between them is mainly in the columellar plicae.
> >   The photograph of the holotype on the "Johnsonia" Volume 2, No. 22 is
> > not a great picture.  I looks like the unicolored one but various
> > reasons led me to believe that it was a banded shell.
> >   I have been curious for a while and I hope someone can shed some light
> > on this subject.
> >
> > Andrew Dickson
 
 
Hi Cokers:
 
Sure enjoyed meeting you guys at COA.  Hope to see ya again.
 
Bobbi
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Jim & Bobbi Cordy
Specializing in Self-Collected
Caribbean & Florida Shells