on the
> other
> hand, if you're trying to sort out your Cypraeas and would like to
> see a
> large series, try writing in to schedule a day with a curator and
> collection. i doubt they'll ask for credentials and will probably
> learn a
> thing or two themselves in helping your quest.
>

Although the staff at the American Museum of Natural History is very
helpful and friendly for those persistent enough to get onto closed
collection areas, you will need someone from the academic community to
vouch for you before you are let in for the first time.  Security is very
tight and rules have been imposed upon everyone.

Allen Aigen  NYC
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