Dear Rafael

at home I've an older book on Olivida

Olive Shells of the World
by Rowland F. Zeigler
and
Humbert C. Porrecea, 1969
printed in the USA by
Rochester Polychrome Press. Inc. 45 Halstead St., Rochester

published by Zeigler and Porrecea

He named Oliva graphica Marrat, 1870 as synonyme of
Oliva julieta Duclos, 1833
    range: Nicaragua to Peru

Oliva circinata Marrat, 1871 as a synonym of
Oliva sayana Ravenel, 1834
    range from North Carolina to Texas, Brazil and Cuba


But there is no Oliva tostesi

with best olive greetings from Austria

Helmut from Innsbruck

Helmut "Helix" Nisters
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Innsbruck
phone and fax: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
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web:    www.netwing.at/nisters/

office:
Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
Feldstrasse 11 a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86 - 37

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> Dear Conch-Lers,
>

> Some days ago I have received from a dealer some olives identified as;
> Oliva circinata Marrat, 1871  Brazil
> Oliva circinata tostesi Petuch,1979 Brazil
> Oliva graphica Marrat,1870 Brazil
>
> I have checked that in the WEB , at Mr. Poppe´s page, they appear as;
> Oliva circinata F. P. Marrat, 1870 Caribbean
> Oliva circinata tostesi Bruguière, 1792 Caribbean
> Oliva graphica F. P. Marrat, 1870 Panama
>
> In the Atlas of the Living Olive Shells of the World (Petuch and Sargent) they
> appear as:
> Oliva graphica F. P. Marrat, 1870 Panama
> Oliva graphica color form circinata F. P. Marrat, 1871 Panama
> without any reference about tostesi.
>
> Could anybody tell me which is the correct one ?.
>
> On the other hand, have you any information about Paris meeting of next year?.
>
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Best regards,
> Rafael Gordillo Rivera
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