> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harry G. Lee [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2002 10:52
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: left-handed Calliostoma
>
> No fossils that I know of. But, Sinutor is not necessarily monotypic, as
> some of the otherwise similar dextral spp may be congeneric (incidentally,
> I have animals of it and similar dextral spp, but have yet to get around
> to doing anything with them!)
>
> Dear Bruce et al.,
>
> I presume, ipso facto, that it is so distinct from its confamilial
> relatives to have been placed in what appears to be its own (monotypic)
> genus!!!  Are there fossil congeners?
>
> Harry
>
>
> At 08:07 AM 1/10/2002 +1300, you wrote:
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Patty Jansen [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, 9 January 2002 18:57
> >> To:   [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject:      left-handed Calliostoma
> >>
> >> Hi folks
> >>
> >> I can assure you all that Sinutor incertus is a distinct and normally
> >> sinistral species.
> >>
> >> B
> >>
> >> 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
>
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