Ross,

I tried using the page directly and got a message saying that I couldn't
send until I had put my e-mail address and SMTP on my message. I guess I'm
displaying my ignorance but I couldn't see what to do and I mailed someone
using his address but bypassing the e-mail link on the page.

David Kirsh
Durham, NC

> From: Ross Mayhew <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 01:18:56 +0000
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: ID for shells from Australasia
>
> Dear Patty;
> Thanks!  I have duly put your name down on the Conch-l Identification
> Assistance page, for the Australasian region. I'm finding it a bit odd that
> more
> folks are not taking advantage of this resource, which is becomming quite a
> useful one - but perhaps it just takes a bit of time....
>
> http://geocities.com/conchlimages/assistance.html
>
> From the Really White (and of course still Great!) North,
> ross.
>
> Patty Jensen Wrote:
>
>> Dear Conchlers,
>>
>> Yes, the shell on Sims page is definitely a trochid, probably in the genus
>> Astele, but it is definitely not Astele bularra. I was going to put an
>> image of that species on the Australian Shells Homepage to prove the point,
>> but I do not have a slide of this species, so it will have to wait and you
>> will have to believe me. Astele bularra has a ridge at the sutures. Also, I
>> do not know of any records outside Australia.
>>
>> By the way, Ross, I will volunteer for identifying marine shells from the
>> Australian region.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Patty