All I'll say about not numbering loose shells ......don't drop the specimen
tray! Or move it (or the cabinet) too vigorously as shells can develop a
nasty habit of jumping from one container to another.....
One alternative is to place each lot (one species from one locality
collected at the same time) in a plastic vial or bag which is numbered...
Kurtles
Mr. Kurt Auffenberg
Senior Biological Scientist
Exhibits & Public Programs
University of Florida
Hull Road & SW 34th Street
Powell Hall, P.O. Box 112710
Gainesville, Florida 32611-2710
Telephone: 352-846-2000, ext. 253
Fax: 352-846-0253