Thanks, Lynn.  Anybody out there wanting to meet the challenge?

Kurt


At 11:40 AM 6/30/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Kurt,
>
>I have a 6.5" specimen, self collected, dead. It is yours if you don't
>get a bigger one.
>
>Lynn Scheu
>
>Kurt Auffenberg wrote:
>>
>> Dear All:
>> The Florida Museum of Natural History is putting together an exhibit on
>> southern Florida, including information on the Calusa, a tribe of Native
>> Americans formerly inhabiting the southwest portion of the peninsula.
>>
>> One of exhibits will display a large Macrocallista nimbosa (7 - 8" in
>> length) with a person's figure carved on the internal surface.  This
>> etching will be fashioned after a real specimen collected many years ago
>> from one of the archaeological sites.
>>
>> Our museum does not any large specimens of this common species without
>> locality data.  I am reluctant to sacrifice a well-documented specimen for
>> the exhibit.  Before I do so I thought I would ask if anyone has a large
>> specimen to donate.  We can not purchase the specimen.  All I can do is to
>> provide a donation certificate and reimburse any mailing costs.
>>
>> Please let me know if you can provide me with one.
>>
>> Many thanks....Kurt
>