DEAR FRIENDS SHELLERS:
 
 
Let me introduce my self:
 
 
My name is Jorge Mendez, I4m shell collector.
 
I live in Mexico City.
 
In Mexico the shelling hobby is not very popular. In fact, we are four
or five really serius collectors.
 
The shells commerce is very important in the mexico touristic beaches,
but only like "curiosity", without data.
 
I have a good collection of Mexico4s Gulf, Caribean, California, and
Pacific.
 
I4m specially looking for Murex and Latiaxis Shells from all the world.
These are my favorite families (Collorfull and exquisitely shaped).
 
I4m interested in some collectors item from these and other families:
 
Latiaxis gabrielli
Astrea stellare
Oxistele sinensis azurea
 
I4m interested in brachiopods too.  Somebody knows a collector guide
about these curious specimens ?  I have a few pieces of these phylla.
 
Well that4s all by now.
 
A warm regard for everyone!, Merry Christmas and a very succefull,
hopefull, 1999, going to the new millenium !
 
Felicidades desde Mexico
Congratulations from Mexico
 
Jorge Mindez