Dear Leslie,

Thanks for straightening me out on this.  Yes, I do remember now.   And by
the way for Conch-L'er's who have not yet seen Leslie's award-winning
exhibit -- do so if you have an opportunity to attend a shell show where he
intends to redisplay the exhibit.  It is a "must see", and well deserving
of the Pilsbry Award.

The Pilsbry Award recognizes exhibits that present original research about
mollusks to encourage collectors to make their own observations of and
hypotheses about mollusks, to try to prove or disprove accepted wisdom,
and, perhaps, to proceed to publication.  Leslie has invested a tremendous
amount of time and effort in this research, and Leslie, I hope your paper
will be widely distributed when published.  The Philadelphia Shell Club
offers this award each year.  This year's Philadelphia Shell Show is
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 2 - 3.  It is held at the
Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.  Contact Al Schilling for more
information.  [log in to unmask]

But back to Calliostoma brunneum.  It seems then based on the widening
number of records that you have compiled, that the species is found
throughout a good portion of the West Indies.  Leslie, I will send you an
image of the shell to confirm its identity.   Thanks for sharing your data
and research.

Rich
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At 11:44 AM 8/26/2002, you wrote:
>Hi Rich
>If you can recall my Pilsbry Exhibit in Philly Show last fall...
>“Calliostoma brunneum ­ Dispelling the Myths”
>
>C. tejedori is a synonym of C. brunneum.
>(although my work is a debate on it and a Honduran form)
>
>In it I present specimens from Barbados to Jamaica, Belize, Honduras, Cuba and
>the Bahamas.
>
>I also have examined both holotypes... (C tejedori & . brunneum)
>
>Recently I acquired the recorded world record size of it from south of the
>Bahamas… which is distinctly the C. tejedori form.
>
>I will send you my paper on it… which is under revision due to review of more
>material and fact findings.
>
>Leslie Allen Crnkovic
>
>
><<< From Richard Goldberg >>>
>P.S. - Does anyone know if Calliostoma tejedori has ever been found outside of
>Cuban