Miss Tall One:

I join in with your question.  I've often wondered who decides a "new"
species or genus or whatever is truly new and is validly added to the list
of inhabitants of this earth.  Is it a whim?  I surely hope not.

RoseSea standing with the Tall One


----- Original Message -----
From: Betty Jean Piech <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 11:08 AM
Subject: What constitutes a subspecies?


> Dear Conch-Lers -
>
> I did not expect any rave notices about my recent contribution regarding
> various cymatium species (nor did it deserve any),  but I was hoping at
> least one person (hopefully more)  would  give me his thoughts as to what
> constitutes a valid species as compared to a geographical subspecies.  Is
> it simply a matter of degree?  Or merely at the whim of the describer?  Or
> is that an unanswerable question?
>
> Betty Jean, The Tall One
>

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