Harry Just to make it confusing Cotton, 1959 - South Australian mollusca Archaeogastropoda cites Orbitestella bastowi (Cyclostrema)as Gatliff & Gabriel, 1906, Trans Roy. Soc S.Austr, vol 23 p 218 pl 6 figs 4a,c Unfortunately I don't have access to this publication Geoff >From: "Harry G. Lee" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: tiny jewel from Arno >Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:28:07 -0400 > >Dear David, > >I agree that the shell is a juvenile and believe it is that of a >member of the Orbitestella Iredale 1817, probably in the type genus >Orbitestella Iredale, 1917 [Type species Cyclostrema bastowi Gatliff >[or Gatliff and Gabriel], 1906 from southern Australia; also rendered >bairstowi in the literature; correct original spelling unknown to me, >but the latter is likely an incorrect subsequent spelling or an >unjustified emendation], which has a circumglobal range. This family >was originally thought to be in the relatively primitive >Archaeogastropoda but is now placed in the Heterobranchia in the >company of the omalogyrids and architectonicids. > >Perhaps the "Down-under" contingent can rescue me on this matter? > >Harry > > >At 10:24 PM 7/10/2007, you wrote: >>Sometimes it comes down to the sheer aesthetic qualities of the >>shells I encounter. I want to savor the grace and detail of the >>form. I found one of those in the grit from Arno, Marshall Islands last >>night. >>These micros are frequently mysterious on a number of counts. This >>one may be an example where a juvenile form is unlike the adult >>form. It could be something that simply isn't illustrated in any of >>the books I have or imaged on the internet. But it's gorgeous in any case. >>Please have a look: >>http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=630&view=findpost&p=4086416 >> >> >>David Kirsh >>Durham, NC _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Live Earth ‘07 updates, artist info & concert streams! http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=790&referral=hotmailtagline&URL=http://liveearth.ninemsn.com.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------