Andrew Vik
Tampa, FL., USA
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Dan and fellow Conchlers:

Sorry, I don't have any info to share about Capt. Cook's voyages, but I have a
question of my own to ask: Regarding Dr. Daniel Solander, it seems like every
taxonomic name attributed to Solander is also attributed to John Lightfoot in other
publications. Why is this?

Andrew

Dan Yoshimoto wrote:

> Hi all who didn't attend the COA Convention
> Today, and until the 4th of July, here in Eureka, we are having our own
> fantastic celebration.  The replica of THE ENDEAVOUR, Capt. Cook's research
> vessel (labeled a BARK), has sailed into Humboldt Bay, here in Northern
> California.  The entrance was magnificent, complete with cannon fire, the
> U.S. Coast Guard cutters and a papade of fishing vessels.  They will be
> here for a week.  For those not familiar with this ship, Capt Cook
> outfitted a research vessel to travel around the globe collecting plants,
> animals, and other natural history items for study.  On board were Dr.
> Banks and Solander,
>         Now for the question.  Does anyone have an idea about what shells
> were collected in the three voyages?  I have talked with the Dispaly and
> Artifacts Mate and they haven't any idea.  I would like to help them obtain
> specimens that might have been collected on the voyages.  The only shell
> that I know of is the Astraea heliotropium, Martyn, as it is illustated in
> peter Dance's History of Shell Collecting book.  Are there any other
> references that might have a list of what was collected.  I have copied the
> section from Dance's book for the ship's (BARK'S) library and have given
> them a Malleus alba, Linnaeus, 1758, that was collected in Northern
> Australia.  The only shell on display on the ship is Cypraea tigris,
> Linnaeus, 1758 and that's kinda sad.  We have to be better epresented on
> this worldwide tour as malacologists and conchologists, don't you think?
> Dan Yoshimoto
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