This situation seems to be covered by ICZN art. 23.9.1 and 23.9.2
(preserving Meridolum duralensis). If not, then art. 23.9.3 should be
applied.

Marien Faber
www.mollus.nl


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephanie Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: help with a name


> Hi
>
> I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me with a snail name. Two
> of the early names applied to the snails I studied for my PhD in Sydney,
> Australia were introduced by Crosse in 1864, Helix mabillei and Helix
> mabillei minor. Now it turns out that the two names represent two
different
> species. Helix mabillei is a synonym of Meridolum corneovirens while the
> other is a potential earlier name for Meridolum duralensis. Therefore
Helix
> mabillei minor will now become Helix minor and potentially then Meridolum
> minor. So my question then is, is there a Helix minor that predates 1864?
> The short searches I have tried to date don't seem to have common up with
> anything, certainly there are a number of xus yus var minor's but have any
> of them been used in the form Helix minor?
>
> Hopefully the list can help with this little problem.
>
> Stephanie
>
>
>
>
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> Stephanie A. Clark
>
> Biodiversity & Systematics
> Department of Biological Sciences
> University of Alabama
> Box 870345
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