Wednesday   December  23, 1998    07:56 PM
 
Dear Jorge,
 
I'm happy to hear a new shell lover from Mexico !!
 
I'm a shell collector highly specialized on Genus Oliva.
Since two years I'm studing the different color form
of Oliva spicata complex which occour on Sea of Cortez.
 
My last shelling trip on November from Punta Chivato
to La Paz was a real success. I've visited some islands
as Coronado Is., Santa Ynez Is. and Espiritu Santo Is..
 
I've seen many kinds of shells but I piked up only few
Olives from each place to study them. I'm trying to make
a map of distribution for this complex.
 
Baja California is a wonderful land and I love it very much !!
I have done two trips there .Have you ever visited it ?
 
If you know anyone who can sell me Olives from Mexico,
both Pacific or Atlantic side, let me know please.
 
Kind regards,
 
Maurizio.
Vicenza, ITALY
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Oliva Collecting & Study
 
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Da:     Jorge Mendez Fuentes [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Inviato:        lunedì 21 dicembre 1998 21.58
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Oggetto:        JORGE MENDEZ / MEXICO
 
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