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Non-marine? K
J. Ross Mayhew wrote:
> I've often reflected that even though the Philippines must be the most
> thoroughly collected, conchologically-speaking, corner of the planet,
> there still seems to be quite a number of areas and islands in this
> surprisingly large country, which are still quite under-represented with
> regards to the material that actually makes its way into the mainsteam
> of "the Shell World", via the Usual Channels. For example, when was the
> last time you saw "collected in the Babuan Islands (Luzon Strait) on a
> label??
> My question for the list is: if you could get an opportunity to
> collect in any area or island of the Philippines which you consider to
> be "under-collected", where would that be? Also, a corollary seems
> obvious: which islands or areas do you think are most likely to produce
> interesting conchological surprises and seldom-seen delights?
> When i say "areas", these could also be ecolo-systems and habitats
> seldom collected, as well as geographical designations.
>
> From Sunny, Springtime New Scotland,
> Ross Mayhew.
>
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