To those who expressed an interest in the little unidentified specimen,  I
received this email from Dr. James McLean.  Please check it out below.  I
intend to give the shell along with a CD of the live specimen to the Los
Angeles Museum of Natural History.

All the best and adios,

Paul Kanner



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Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 11:11 AM
Subject: mystery shell


> Dear Paul,
>
> It is an immature specimen of Amphissa lineata Stearns, 1872, which was
> described as a variety of A. versicolor.
>
> Based on my photo of the badly preserved type specimen and after matching
a
> few specimens weith mature lips in the LACM collection I came to the
> conclusion a year ago that it is a good species.
>
> A month ago I asked Lindsey to let you know what it is, but apparently he
> did not get to it. Last week Phil sent the images from the jaxshells
> website and now today Andrew Grebneff and Will Ritter have sent more
images
> but these can not be opened by me.
>
> The recognition of this species was going to be one of the surprises in my
> book, but now the word seems to be out. I suppose Phil wants it in the PSC
> newsletter, but it would qualify for an article in the Festivus, which
> would give it broader distribution. Call me about it (I am to be away next
> week). In the meantime, please let everybody know what it is.
>
> Regards, Jim
> Dr. James H. McLean
> Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
> 900 Exposition Blvd.
> Los Angeles, CA  90007
>
> Tel. 213 763-3377
> Fax  213 746-2999
> www.nhm.org/research/malacology/mclean
>

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