Hi Lindsey,Dirk, Chris,& Luiz
        As you may have noticed on the list, there is still a bit of a
disagreement between "radularists", "Phylogenists" and other "folks".  How
can we get a simple answer to a complicated question.
        I guess that LACMNH has Jenneria pustulata under Ovulidae?
        All is well here. I hope that the same is true for my "Museum friends".
        Thanks for your help Dan
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Dear Dan,

the classification of Jenneria pustulata is very simple:

It is neither a Triviidae nor a Ovulidae!!!! The radula has the formula
2-2-1-2-2. Both Triviidae and Ovulidae have a radula of the formula
2-1-1-1-2.

Compare:

Fehse, D. (2001): Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ovulidae (Mollusca: Cypraeoidea).
VIII. Einleitung zur Familie sowie Katalog, Taxonomie und Bibliographie und
Bemerkungen zu verwandten Gruppen. ? Acta Conchyliorum, 5: 3-51, text figs. 1-3,
tabs 1-6.
Fehse, D. (2002): Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ovulidae (Mollusca: Cypraeoidea).
VIIIa. Nachträge. ? Club Conchylia Informationen, 34 (1/3): 23-27, pls. 1-2,
tab. 7.

The only family within the Cypraeoidea which has 1 rachidial, 2 lateral
and 2 marginal radula teeth is Pediculariidae. The latter is, therefore,
distinct and not a subfamily of the Ovulidae as many authors falsely
published.

Hope I could help you.

Best regards

Dirk

Dirk Fehse
Nippeser Str. 3
12524 Berlin
Germany
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Dear Dan
I have studied Jenneria pustulata in the set of 32 Cypraeoidean species in
my thesis on Caenogastropoda morphological phylogeny. I have obtained it as
the fist branch of the Ovulidae. The paper is almost published and will be
available very soon.
Best wishes, Luiz
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Luiz Ricardo L. Simone
Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de S“o Paulo
Cx. Postal 42594
04299-970 S“o Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Family Ovulidae/ Subfamily Eocypraeinae

Chris Brown
Tucson, AZ

>Dan:
>
>        Greetings.  I guess you got your answers before I could reply.
>Jenneria
>pustulata is indeed in the family Ovulidae/subfamily Eocypraeinae based on
>its radula and protoconch.  All is well on the home and museum fronts.  Later.
>
>Aloha,
>
>Lindsey
>

Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
1164 Vista Dr.
Eureka, California
95503-6018
U.S.A.
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