Hi shellpeople,
I agree that Holo and Paratypes should be conserved in a Museum.
I've only one burning question,  in which museum?
Are all museum equal,  I dont think so.
Shouldn't there be some specific ruling appointing one or two specific
museums in each country and not every single museum which pretends to have a
malacological department.
This would make malacological studies easier and prevent you from running
around from one national museum to another (local, provincial or
state-museum)  in the same country.
Concerning buying or keeping the holo-para and other types, I think it's
rather a trivial discussion.
I've been extensively collecting for over 40 years one particular family and
only came across 2 or 3 of these shells.
My guess is that over 99,99% of the holo and paratypes are being kept in "a"
museum.
Any serious collector will donate his specimens to "a" museum.
I think collectors and scientists need to work together and show mutual
respect which is often not the case.
Greetings,

Eddy Wilmet


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From: "Bob Lipe" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: Holotypes & Paratypes


> Dear group.  My feelings in a nutshell.  Holotypes sould never be sold or
> bought.  There should be a new Shell Law with teeth that says the Holotype
> should be put in a Museum etc. and a Paratype should go to another Museum
> in
> case the Holotype is lost.  How can we look up a Holotype when it's in
> your
> home.  Other Paratypes can be given away to people that are interested,
> and
> I guess they can be sold.  If we don't straighten out our act we are lost.
> I've only named one shell and guess where the types are?  In two different
> Museums, and the other Paratype is in my collection.
>
> Bob Lipe
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