What is the star system?
The star system calculates the number of pieces that were handled by Conchology, Inc. in the last 21 years:
| 0 – 5 pieces | 6 stars |
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| 6 – 10 pieces | 5 stars |
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| 11 - 25 pieces | 4 stars | |
| 26 - 75 pieces | 3 stars | |
| 76 - 150 pieces | 2 stars | |
| > 150 pieces | 1 star | |
We want to point out that the star system is only very reliable for PHILIPPINE shells only, as we handle very few foreign shells in general. As time goes, the system will become more and more performant.
Strophiops transmutata Harasewych et al., 2007:484, fig. 177
[24° 2' N, -76° 29' W]
There are 149 paralectotypes, including MCZ 76297 and MCZ 118183 (1 specimen).
The taxon name originally appeared as Strophiops transmutata in the heading of the original description, but as S. itransimutata in the caption to the figures in the plate. The spelling transimutata is an "incorrect original spelling" [Article 32.5.1, ICZN, 1999:39] and thus has no separate availability [Article 32.4, ICZN, 1999:39]. Clench (1957:165) listed this species as transmutata.
Maynard (1921a: 127) reported that most of the specimens collected were dead.