Dear John I was interested to see your description of Annachlamys leopardus with a range of NSW and Queensland, as I have only recently caught two here at Siargao, just north of Mindanao, Philippines - they are exactly like Abbott and Dance's picture, with a yellow flushed interior - see 'TANGLE NET IDENTITIES - My Letter to Conch-L on May 7 Regards Richard Parker >From: John Wolff <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Pecten leopardus >Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 17:59:52 -0400 > >My Pecten database says that according to 3 sources, Lamprell & Whitehead, >1992; Dijkstra, 1991; and a personal communication from Gary Coovert ca. >1990, the "correct" name for leopardus is flabellata (Lamarck, 1819). >Further, according to Lamprell & Whitehead, kuhnholtzi Bernardi, 1884 is a >synonym of flabellata, but in Lamprell & Healy, 1998, it is deemed a valid >species differing from flabellata by its constant yellow-cream color >internally and externally with a range of NSW and Qnld. > > >Dear all, I do hope that Bob's query re: Annachlamys leopardus et al >is > >clarified as I am also interested in the outcome. I have also some > >specimens labelled ' Annachlamys kuhnholtzi from - off Round Hill trawled >8 > >miles N/E Bustard Bay area' They are a little smaller than some > >Annachlamys leopardus type form, that I have from the same location, and > >have brown markings whereas the type form is purple / brown. Can anyone > >confirm the standing of this variety and how they should differ from the > >type form ? They look very similiar to me. Any assistance would be > >greatly appreciated. > > > >Stanley Francis > >Belfast N.Ireland. > > > > >John Wolff >2640 Breezewood Dr. >Lancaster, PA 17601, U.S.A. > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com