OK but,

Is Vicdani a true subspecies of Sphaerula, or just an extreme geographical
variation ?

Olivier Caro, lost in spines


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: spiny oysters... Angaria


> >At 03:50 AM 21/10/2004, you wrote:
> >
> >>Spondylus is in a similar situation to Angaria. Very variable shells.
> >>Few species. Lots of synonyms. Don't ask me which Spondylus species
> >>are synonyms of which, though... Angaria is perhaps easier, with only
> >>3 living species (delphinus, sphaerula & possibly javanicus).
> >>
> >
> >
> >I've wondered about this...but where then does vicdani fit in...is
> >it sphaerula?
>
> Yep, and poppei too. Sorry, Guido...

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