Dear Tom,

The Mediterranean species of Strombus is not probably not S. decorus, but
S. persicus. (S. persicus is no longer considered a subspecies of S.
decorus).

Gijs

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> Van: Thomas E. Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: viruses + De Lesseps
> Datum: donderdag 23 december 1999 18:57
>
> John,
>
> Thanks for the definition of "Lessepsian."  I acquired a Strombus decorus
> from the Mediterranean with that term on the data slip and I had no idea
> what it meant.  I always meant to look it up or ask, and in fact, I did
try
> several dictionaries -- hard copy and on the Internet -- all to no avail.
> So now I guess I need to add it to my glossary of shell terms.
>
> Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA