Hi Paul I would definitely suggest referring to: The Genus Chicoreus & related genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific, 189pp., 480 figs, 4 color plates, paper (MMNHN Zoologie Tome 154) Houart, Roland 1992 (2-85653-194-6) Of which I do not yet have a copy but just ordered. Leslie _____________________________________ How many of the following are actual species, and how many are just synonyms? Which are the real species? Chicoreus saltatrix Kuroda Chicoreus rossiteri (Crosse) Chicoreus artemis Radwin & D'Attilio Chicoreus aculeatus (Lamarck) Chicoreus nobilis Shikama Paul M. > How many of the following are actual species, and how many are just > synonyms? > Which are the real species? > > Chicoreus saltatrix Kuroda > Chicoreus rossiteri (Crosse) > Chicoreus artemis Radwin & D'Attilio > Chicoreus aculeatus (Lamarck) > Chicoreus nobilis Shikama > > Paul M. >