Paul Drez wrote:


> Time was spent in the 3/24/99 email talking about the western Atlantic
> Olives, with a discussion of Tursch et al's work which for my money is
> the most definitive work being done by anyone on Olives - worldwide.
> Most of his work is published in the journal "Apex". He has been using
> quantitative measurements and multivariant analysis to straighten out
> the mess in the genus Oliva (recent only) and examining all available
> types in the process for Oliva. He basically leaves Zeigler and
> Porreca and Petuch in the "dust". Tursch and group have not look at
> all species of recent Oliva yet, so do not throw your copies of
> Zeigler and Petuch away - yet!

Interesting.  Where can I find his work on Olives?  I really shouldn't
comment until I read them.  I am skeptical and my fingers could fill
some pages.

Andrew Dickson
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