Harry, Thanks for the post. If "syntopic" means "populations ...that ... are observable in close proximity and could thus interbreed." then what is the definition of "sympatric"? I guess I should get a copy of Tursch & read it. Aydin On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:10:44 -0500, Harry G. Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: ... > >It seems, at least in these Oliva spp., that the term "syntopic" should >replace "sympatric," e. g. "Hansa Bay, sand, 8 m," in defining morphospecies. > >Harry > >Literature cited: >Lincoln, R. J., G. A. Boxshall, and P. F. Clark, 1982. A dictionary of >ecology, evolution and systematics. Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, U. K. >298 pp. >Tursch, B., 1995. The scale of sympatry in the genus Oliva (Gastropoda, >Olividae). Apex 9(4): 131-142. Dec. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------