The Academy has two paratypes of Aurinia kieneri ethelae, including ANSP 196801, the one figured in the original description as pl. 2, figs. 3, 3a





Paul Callomon

Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates



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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] TOWNSEND COLLECTION





External.



My understanding is that it is at the ANSP







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On Feb 16, 2024, at 9:50 AM, Alan Kabat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:





Follow-up -- for what it is worth, since Pilsbry was a co-author of this new species, I suspect that the ANSP should at least have the radula slide!





On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 07:16:36 PM EST, Alan Kabat <[log in to unmask]> wrote:







Here's the original description -- it was a subspecies:



https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8514633



Subsequent illustration of the radula, also referencing the Townsend collection:



https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10576549



Somewhat surprising that the holotype is elusive, given the popularity of this family.



--Alan Kabat







On Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 04:19:04 PM EST, Greg Curry Sr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:









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