Dear Patty, I agree with the others that incertum is a distinct species. I have seen some very good beach specimens collected by Jack Austin at Phillip Is (Cat Bay mainly - but also San Remo.)and have seen some very dead ones myself. It is certainly not common, but can be found regularly. Geoff >From: Patty Jansen <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: left-handed Calliostoma >Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 16:56:47 +1100 > >Dear All (and Ross, Harry and Emilio), > >I can't help suspecting that the sinistral 'species' C. incertum is really >a sinistral C. hedleyi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902 (because of the date the >former should then of course be the valid name). I have never seen any >specimens even approaching good condition. I am not sure if anyone has ever >collected this 'species' alive, I would love to hear if someone did, or if >someone even possesses a half-decent specimen. Emilio? > >regards > >Patty > > >Dr. Patty Jansen > >Bookshop: http://www.booksofnature.com >Publishing and info site: http://www.capricornica.com > >Books of Nature >P.O. Box 345 >Lindfield NSW 2070 >Australia > >phone/fax: 02 9415 8098 international: +61 2 9415 8098 > >E-mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx