Maurizio Perini wrote:
>
> 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:        lunedl 21 dicembre 1998 21.58
> A:      [log in to unmask]
> 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 Mendez
>
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Dear Mauritzio.
 
 
Nice to meet you.
 
I have a quantity of Olives, unclassified. May be they are interesting
for you. (many are very simmilars, is very difficult the
identification).
 
Give me some weeks, and i4ll send you this shells. (Is a gift, just send
me your adress, of course, if you have a muricid of your zone, is
wellcome!).
 
A warm regard.
 
Jorge