Dear Monika,
today I've receipt the shells. They are really very nice and Conus
pertusus is a real lovely shell. Thank you best.
with best shelling greetings
Helmut from Innsbruck.
Helmut Nisters
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
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url: www.netwing.at/nisters/
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Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
malacological collection
Feldstr. 11a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86-37
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Hello Helmut,
Finally I can send out a few pectens. Unfortunately the second batch that I
hadn't cleaned yet didn't turn out to be very colorful, or very good, for that
matter. So with all the requests I received after accidentally posting my reply
to Jim Miller to the whole list, not too many were there for each individual. I
am able to send you five. I hope you enjoy, even if there aren't many. I have
also thrown in a Conus pertusus, on the smallish side, but it was the best I
had. Unfortunately it has a break on the dorsal side, but the ventral side is
fine.
The data:
Argopecten irradians irradians
(Lamarck, 1819)
Fairhaven, Buzzards Bay, MA
Dead in "lantern nets" from scallop farm
June 20, 1999
Collector: Monika Forner
"Gened" for color
Conus pertusus
Hwass, 1792
Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines
>From fisherman, in tangle nets
November 1998
Well, I had already put your private address on the parcel when I read your
message in more detail; now you'll just have to take the shells personally to
the museum.
With best regards to you and your mother,
Monika
Helmut Nisters <[log in to unmask]> on 08/02/99 06:26:29 PM
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Dear Monika,
can you send me nice colored specimens ( 3 or 5 specimens)
for the shell collection of the Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum in Innsbruck in form of a donation.
Please send them - if so - to the museums address in the Feldstrasse 11a - the
address below my private.
Please have a look to my homepage:
www.netwing.at/nisters/
thank you best in advance and with best shelling greetings
Helmut from Innsbruck
Helmut Nisters
Franz-Fischer-Str. 46
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone and fax: 0043 / 512 / 57 32 14
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
url: www.netwing.at/nisters/
or
Natural History Department of the
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck
malacological collection
Feldstr. 11a
A-6020 Innsbruck / Austria / Europe
phone: 0043 / 512 / 58 72 86-37
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Hi Jim,
I have lots of terrific A. irradians irrandians from Cape Cod. The 'normal'
ones are beautiful already; I snorkeled them out on Martha's Vineyard and they
are great for the species. BUT I also have some that have been 'gened', as they
call it (i.e., bred) for color: yellow, purple, orange, from a scallop farm on
Cape Cod. These are unbelievable specimens. How many would you want?
Best regards,
Monika
Jim Miller <[log in to unmask]> on 07/28/99 01:18:21 AM
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Hello all,
According to those who have been doing it for many years, the 1999 Atlantic
Bay Scallop harvest is the best in recent memory. Now in the 4th week of
the season, there seem to be as many (or more) than the first week. Not
only have I personally found some beauties, but wading in the shallows
often produces a huge harvest of empty shells where expert shuckers have
taken the meat and cast the scallop shells back into the water.
I have many terrific specimens, and I'd like to find someone who lives up
in the northern range of the species (A. irradians irradians) to trade
with. I also wouldn't mind trading some of my Gulf Coast scallop shells
with those who might have the concentricus subspecies from the Atlantic
side.
I would be glad to send a scan of some of my shells to those who are
interested. Please contact me directly at my e-mail address if anyone would
like to strike up a trade. And P.S., I would also trade for other Pectens
if anyone is so inclined.
Thanks in advance. Oh, and one more thing: if any of you Conch-Lers want to
come down to Tallahassee, I'd be more than happy to take you out to the
scallop beds in our boat (there are many other great shells there, as
well!).
Best regards,
Jim
Jim Miller
Tallahassee, Florida
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