welcome Jorge
muricidae are quite popular to collectors
i'm sorry to hear that shelling is not very popular in Mexico
you have plenty of company at conch-l here
do you by chance find some very large ark shells like 4 in long or bigger?
if so maybe we can trade. there are several species' of murex here.
Mary
Florida
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From: Jorge Mendez Fuentes <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 21 December 1998 15:51
Subject: JORGE MENDEZ / MEXICO
 
 
>DEAR FRIENDS SHELLERS:
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>
>Let me introduce my self:
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>My name is Jorge Mendez, I4m shell collector.
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>I live in Mexico City.
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>In Mexico the shelling hobby is not very popular. In fact, we are four
>or five really serius collectors.
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>The shells commerce is very important in the mexico touristic beaches,
>but only like "curiosity", without data.
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>I have a good collection of Mexico4s Gulf, Caribean, California, and
>Pacific.
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>I4m specially looking for Murex and Latiaxis Shells from all the world.
>These are my favorite families (Collorfull and exquisitely shaped).
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>I4m interested in some collectors item from these and other families:
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>Latiaxis gabrielli
>Astrea stellare
>Oxistele sinensis azurea
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>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 !
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>Felicidades desde Mexico
>Congratulations from Mexico
>
>Jorge Mindez