Dear Bob,

Now on to hardball.  The first illustration of it is in Chemnitz, J. H.,
1795.  Neues systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet 11: pl. 195A figs. 1882 &
1883 (as Turbo turtosus).  Regrettably Richardson, L., R. T. Abbott, and G.
M. Davis (1979) [Early references to the figures in the Conchylien Cabi
[sic] of Martni and Chemnitz: volumes I-XII Tryonia 2(2): 226-427 + pls.
1-237. August 1.] failed to caption the photocopied figures, citing only
the phrase "no references found."  There are, in fact, well over a dozen
references to these figures.  The one most relevant to your question is the
earliest: Beck, 1837.  Index Moll. p. 83., wherein he validated the
(nonbinominal) Chemnitz name, calling the taxon Urocoptis tortuosa.  In
1847 J. E. Gray based his genus Tortulosa on this taxon making it the type
of the genus (principle of monotypy).  Ergo: Tortulosa tortuosa (Beck, 1837).

Harry


At 02:36 PM 9/24/99 -0000, you wrote:
>Bob,
>
>Rhiostoma smithi Bartsch, 1932; have specimens of T. tortuosa, but am also
>looking for author.
>
>Tom Rice
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>Date: Friday, September 24, 1999 11:03 AM
>Subject: Author/Date
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>
>>Have two land shells from Southwestern South Thailand. Looking for the
>author
>>& date. Tortulosa tortuosa and Rhiostoma smithi.
>>Hope everyone has a great day.
>>Best Regards,
>>Bob
>>Panama City, Florida
>>
>