O.K., using all the Genus, subgenus etc., how many are there?  John
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From: Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: ???


>>Could any of you tell me how many different species of Haliotis there are?
>>John in very cold, icie and snowie in Tennessee.
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>Strictly speaking Haliotis is monotypic, if it is correct that H. asinina
>Linne is the genotype (as usual, I'm sending this reply near midnight, from
>work, where my reference material isn't); this species is unique in both
>shell and animal morphology. Ever seen a photo of a live one? The aniomal
>is a great big beautuful green thing far too big to hide under its shell,
>unlike any other member of the family.
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>Many "subgenera" such as Sulculus, Paua, Padollus etc are really genera,
>though some of these are undoubtedly subgenera or synonyms of others. The
>family really needs a supraspecific revision, if it hasn't already been
>done (I haven't heard of its being done).
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>Andrew G
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