>P.S. to David Campbell: How does a whole family work together on shells?
>You may be able to give us some insight into the lives of the Sowerbys.

Early on, the system was relatively simple, with everyone picking them up
and Mom and Dad doing the systematic work, writing, etc.  By now, it is
just as far for us to reach down and pick things up as it is for them.
Specialization on particular groups or ages helps divide things up, but
papers will generally make the rounds for editorial help no matter what the
topic.


Dr. David Campbell
"Old Seashells"
Department of Geological Sciences
CB 3315 Mitchell Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3315 USA
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"He had discovered an unknown bivalve, forming a new genus"-E. A. Poe, The
Gold Bug