Bert,
Many larger Philippine snails used to lumped under Helicostyla particularly
in old collections.
Helicostyla virgata & Chrysallis virgata are the same, with Chrysallis being
more accurate
Geoff


>From: Bert Bartleson <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Helicostyla or Chrysallis virgata?
>Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 20:53:36 -0700
>
>Hello Conchlers, I've got a shell I recently bought from an older
>collection
>with little data but very nice land snail shells.  The shell I have is
>listed as Helicostyla virgata Jay.  I have looked at books (Abbott) and
>images on the internet and find shells that look just like mine listed as
>Chrysallis virgata (Jay, 1839).  Is the latter a newer name now in use for
>H. virgata or are they different but similar appearing shells?  Thanks.
>Bert Bartleson
>

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