Is this why i see "Rumpf" authoring more shells then any other malocologist?
I don't think so .
As for Dr. R. Tucker Abbott being a JOKE? once more iI say , I don't think
so . Abbott was and is my second choice because he helped the promote this
"hobby" more then any other malocologist I know. He helped to break-down the
complex jargon used to words we can all recognise and learn. I really take
offense to you presuming him a joke . He authored several valid species and
wrote many valuble works . Excuse my ignorance but I've heard of  Buonanni,
i don't see where he made such great advaces in malocology . maybe you'll
spend a minute and point out a few of his attributes. would be interesting
and educational to ponder. M
 
Linnaeus first? No, not really: he is by far beaten by the blind Georg
>Eberhart Rumpf.
>And what about people like Buonanni?
>Abbott second? I presume this is a joke.
>
>Gijs
>
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>> Van: ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
>> Aan: [log in to unmask]
>> Onderwerp: Re: best sheller
>> Datum: woensdag 16 december 1998 18:25
>>
>> Good joke , If I were to vote for the greatest sheller of all time it
>must
>> be Linnaeus first , Tucker Abbott second.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Helmut Nisters <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 9:45 PM
>> Subject: best sheller
>>
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> my answer was only a joke. In reality I am really modest, but a
>shell-lover
>> with great enthusiasm. I hope you believe this.
>>
>> yours sincerly Helmut
>