Elizabeth,
I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Vermeij while visiting the U. S. National
Museum's malacology collection a couple of years ago. I found him to be
gracious and full of wonder. Amazingly, as I talked with him and watched him
worked I noticed the he "saw" details about the shells to which I was
oblivious.
Doug Shelton
Alabama Malacological Research Center
2370-G Hillcrest Road #236
Mobile, AL 36695 USA