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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 Abbott is
obsolete!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.
Mauritia maculifera 2 (huge), Talparia talpa 3 (102.6 mm, maximum known), Cypraea tigris 2, Lyncin lynx 3, L. vitellus 2, L.
ventriculus 3, Luria isabella 1, Monetaria annulus obvelata 2 (one young shell only), M. moneta 2, Erosaria caputserpentis.2
Surely some more species will be discovered in these remote islands by eager collectors. The author will be grateful for any
communication concerning further species collected in the Austral Islands.
The mere mention of the fabulous Strombus vomer hawaiensis is apt to cause exclamations of delight from any collector of
Philippine shells! Its incomparable combination of color, mystery, and rarity make it one of the most sought after shells in
the Islands. Considering these facts, the author will discuss events and results observed during a very extensive search for
the elusive mollusk. Unfortunately, this is not to be another of the many success stories we read in these pages, but rather
will be a report of methods, results, and locations. It is sincerely hoped that some gain may be realized from this article.
If so, it could hardly be called unsuccessful.
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