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One published article advocated the collection of dead, beachworn and fossil shells only. Not only would such restrictions be
impractical but they would retard progress of science. Conchology in one way or another may continue to flourish, but
malacology and several related subjects of anatomical study of invertebrates would cease to exist. The pearling industry
would close down, no new species or genera would be discovered and natives depending on molluscan food would go without.
Curators would in time have no new collections to curate and the classification of beachworn shells would present a taxonomic
problem. Furthermore, the manufacture of drugs such as vincaleukoblastine derived from Littorinidae and used to combat the
cancerous disease choriocarcenoma would have to be suspended. Once restrictions are imposed, they should be applicable to all
and not only a chosen few. About 90% of recently described species have been collected by amateur collectors and made
available to professional malacologists for description; new genera have been established on the basis of anatomy and a
scientific treatise on the reproduction of prosobranch gastropods is in progress. Such valuable work has only been possible
through the generous cooperation of the field-collector with the malacologist, and should not be discouraged with the motto
"Look, but don't touch."
But even if Dillwyn had intended to publish arenosa as a synonym only, it would be a senior homonym preventing the validity
of arenosa Gray, for the article 11(d) of the International Rules of Zoological Nomenclature quoted by Dr. Abbott is
obsolete! In the second edition (June 1964) the article 11(d) has been emended according to the decisions of the 16th
International Congress of Zoology (Washington, August 1963) in the following way: "A name first published as a synonym is not
thereby made available unless prior to 1961 it has been treated as an available name with its original date and authorship,
and either adopted as the name of taxon or used as a senior homonym."
As Iredale in 1939 (i.e. "prior to 1961") has "used" Cypraea arenosa Dillwyn (1823) "as a senior homonym" of Cypraea arenosa
Gray (1824), the latter comes an invalid homonym and must be replaced by the specific name schilderorum Iredale (1939)
forever.
Many reefs are not too accessible unless you have a minus tide, but one reef that can be reached at any low tide is at Fort
Kamehameha. It is surprising what can be found on one reef, in an area no larger than a city block.
It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, and low tide was at one-thirty, so we grabbed our buckets and headed for Fort "Kam."
After crossing the mud flats to reach the reef, we donned gloves to protect our hands and started turning over rocks. What an
education is to be gained with the turning of each rock. Under the first rock were two Cypraea caputserpentis and a pretty
scorpion fish while another uncovered a well disguised rock fish. Our companion, Ursula Wade, found the first Cymatium
gemmatum. As we continued along the reef turning rocks and putting them back carefully to preserve the assortment of sea life
living there, we found over twenty-five different species of shells.
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