A specimen I collected in Guam and sent to Kim Hutsell was quickly
identified.  Especially interesting are the resultant in two discoveries:
 
1- The range can now be extended to include Apra Harbor which is separated
from Luminao Reef by a very large breakwater.  I will discount rock climbing
and say that tides and current are to blame.  These three areas are rather
close together., and
 
2- Now everyone has one! :(  I thought I had something special.... ;-) (Just
kidding)
 
It's a beautiful shell.  With Kim's guidance it looks like the pectens that
formally intimidated me may just turn out to be another area in which to
expand my collection.  At least I'm off to a good start!
 
Cheers, Charles
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Sent:   April 08, 1999 11:10
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Subject:        Re: Question on Pectins for the Board
 
Mariah,
 
Semipallium marybellae was described by Conch-l's former member (and we
hope he'll be back someday soon!) Bret K. Raines in the June 1996 La
Conchiglia (n. 279) p. 20-30.  At the time Bret described the species,  it
was known from only two locations on Guam, " on the outer reef areas of
Luminao Barrier Reef and the reef off Assan Point...both free swimming and
bysally attached to substrate, living in and under coral rubble at a depth
of 20-30m."  It is compared primarily to Semipallium tigris. If you want to
know more about this species, I recommend that you get a copy of this
article. It is beautifully illustrated and is one of the most thorough and
complete descriptions of a species I have ever seen, and it was done by an
(advanced and dedicated) amateur.
 
Lynn Scheu
Louisville, KY
 
 
>Hello All,
>
>I have a question for the resident cochologists this evening. We just
>received a package from Guam and in it was found a Pectin marybellae. I
>can not find it listed in my Rice's prices or Goppe's. Would somebody
>mind telling me the author, the year identified, common/rare, etc? I
>would appreciate it.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Mariah Lawson
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