On No. 2, the names apply to the same species, originally proposed in the
genus Alvania. Now considered to be a junior synonym of Rissoina
(Phosinella) Schwartz, 1860. For Indo-Pacific gastropods, a good site is
OBIS at the ANSP web site: http://data.acnatsci.org/obis/search.php/search
dick
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From: "ronald noseworthy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 11:27 AM
Subject: Lucinidae and Rissoidae
> Hi, Everyone!
>
> I have been working with Korean Rissoidae and
> Lucinidae, and have encountered some
> problems. Hopefully, someone on the list can
> help me.
>
> 1. Are Epicodakia delicatula (Pilsbry, 1904)
> and Myrtea (Myrtea) delicatula A. Adams, 1862
> (Lucinidae) different species? The few
> illustrations and scanty descriptions I have
> show them to be almost identical.
>
> 2. Are Alvania pura Gould, 1861 and Rissoina
> (Phosinella) pura (Gould, 1861) (Rissoidae)
> synonyms?
>
> 3. Also in the Lucinidae, what diagnostic
> features separate Pillucina pisidium (Dunker,
> 1860) and Wallucina striata (Tokunaga, 1906)?
> I have looked at dozens of specimens of what
> appears to be P. pisidium, but I am not sure.
>
> Any light that can be cast on any, or all, of
> these matters would be much appreciated.
>
> Malacologically yours,
> Ron Noseworthy
>
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