Bolinus brandaris, Linné 1758

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La Chiappa ex Coll. Vilain

Voici quelques Murex (Bolinus) brandaris rescapés de la collection de Monsieur Vilain collectés par lui à La Chiappa (Corse) il y a plus de soixante dix ans. Je dis rescapé car beaucoup avaient le canal siphonal cassé comme c' est souvent le cas sur ce genre de coquilles. En ce temps là il y avait encore des petits pêcheurs côtiers qui posaient leur filets la nuits, de plus ces coquillages se mangeaient alors ce qui n' est plus le cas maintenant. Les épines des ceux-là sont inhabituellement longues. Cela doit lui valoir un nom de f. quelconque que je sais pas! Peut-être: Bolinus brandaris longispinus (Coen, 1914) qui serait bien éloigné de Gibraltar. Taille: 51/86 mm.

Here are some Murex (Bolinus) brandaris survivors of the collection of Mr. Vilain collected by him at La Chiappa (Corsica) there are over seventy years. I say survivor because many were broken as the siphonal canal that is often the case on such shells. At that time there were still small coastal fishermen who were laying their nets at night, most of these shells were eaten then what is no longer the case. The spines of these are unusually long. This should earn him a name f. any that I don't know! Maybe: Bolinus brandaris longispinus (Coen, 1914) that would be far from Gibraltar. Size: 51/86 mm.

GALERIE