Sorry! fucillata or -us should be fucilliata or -us, although this does not
change a thing: both words do not exist in latin.

Marien

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From: "M. J. Faber" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: P.S. on Amphidromus


> Sherborn (Index Animalium p. 2577) cites "Bulimus furcillatus". This makes
> sense, since there is a latin word furcilla (a little fork) whereas
> "fucilla" does not mean a thing. Besides, there are a few other species
with
> the specific epithet furcillatus -a, -um, and no "fucillata" whatsoever.
>
>
> Marien
> www.mollus.nl
>
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> From: "lindawbush" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:40 PM
> Subject: P.S. on Amphidromus
>
>
> > Sorry!
> >
> > I should have given the author and date on the Amphidromus
> > furcillatus or fucilliatus; it is (Mousson, 1849).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Linda