Paul,

Tried emailing you privately, but message got bounced back. Would
appreciate the PDF.  [log in to unmask]
Tom Rice, Rawai Beach, Phuket Thailand


> Folks,
>
> I sent Mr. Gao the following this morning, and on reflection thought it
> might be helpful to others to see it too. It seems that Fusinus
> marisinicus is the most common large Fusinus in the East and South China
> Seas, which makes it all the more impressive that it remained un-named for
> so long. It can easily be distinguished from F. salisburyi, as the latter
> has a characteristic recurvature of the apertural margin on the columellar
> side (the inner lip) that makes a "pseudoumbilicus".
> Fusinus diandraensis is also very common - we've seen hundreds so far -
> and it's pretty variable in sculpture and adult size. I can send a PDF of
> our recent paper in the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences on
> Fusinus in the East China Sea to anyone who's interested and who contacts
> me off-list. Finally, Fusinus flavicomus is rare as hens' teeth - we've
> only seen one example apart from the types so far.
>
> *************************************
>
> Dear Mr. Gao,
>
> I have looked at the Fasciolariidae on your web page
> http://picasaweb.google.com/natureimprint/Fasciolariidae# and can make the
> following corrections to your identifications:
>
> - All the specimens you have labeled as "Fusinus forceps" are Fusinus
> marisinicus Callomon & Snyder, 2009
>
> - The lot of three specimens you have labeled as "Fusinus flavicomus" is
> Fusinus diandraensis Goodwin & Kosuge, 2008
>
> Both of these species are thought to be endemic to the East China Sea.
> They will probably sell more easily with their correct names!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> PC
>
>
> Paul Callomon
> Collections Manager
> Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates
> Department of Malacology
> Academy of Natural Sciences
> 1900 Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA
> Tel 215-405-5096
> Fax 215-299-1170
>
>
> Paul Callomon
> Collections Manager
> Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and General Invertebrates
> Department of Malacology
> Academy of Natural Sciences
> 1900 Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA
> Tel 215-405-5096
> Fax 215-299-1170
>

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