Dear Ronald, I am a week or two behind so someone may already have replied but according to Living Terebras of the World by Bratcher & Cernohorsky, l987, Hastula verreauxi (Deshayes, l857) is a synonym of Hastula strigilata (Linnaeus l758) regards Geoff >From: ronald noseworthy <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Help Needed! >Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 19:51:43 -0800 > >Hi, Everyone! > >I am working on a survey of the molluscs of Cheju Island, Korea. I am >looking for some help with the following species: > >1. Hastula verreauxi (Deshayes) What is the current status of this >species? What is the date when it was described? Higo and Goto (1993) do >not include it in their systematic list of molluscs from the Japan area. > >2. Ruditapes philippinarum and R. variegatus. Those species are quite >similar. What are the differences between them? > >3. Gomphina veneriformis melanaegis and G. veneriformis veneriformis. >What are the differences between them? Higo and Goto list them as synonyms >of G. aequilatera (Sowerby, 1825). > >I feel confident that the answers to those questions are out there in the >list. I appreciate any help you can give me. > >Conchologically yours, >Ron Noseworthy > > >__________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.