Thanks for the very helpful info from both you and meretseger and now I have some further questions...
1) Is the Greek Longissimus still the Longissima or has it been reclassified also (the areas of Southern Italy and Greece are not only close but appear to have similar geographic characteristics that are not present further North)?
2) Does there appear to be a genetic connection between the Persica and the Longissimus (eg. common ancestor)and if not what was the reason for early confusion between the two species?

I'm preparing a talk on the Sacred Serpent in Early Western Mythos and am really hoping to provide scientific connections to current species for the Aesculapian and Moses Stories (eg. Staff of Aesculapias and Firey serpents/Brazen Serpent) so any relevant info on what species were most likely revered enough by the people of the time to fold them into their legends would be much appreciated.
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Amor et Lux,
Ron

"All affirmations are true in some sense, false in some sense, meaningless in some sense, true and false in some sense, true and meaningless in some sense, false and meaningless in some sense, and true and false and meaninless in some sense." R.A. Wilson and Robert Shea "The Eye in the Pyramid"

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