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.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs
> To leave this list, click on the following web link:
> http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1
> Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and
> click leave the list.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>


--
Mr. Kurt Auffenberg
Operations Coordinator
Florida Museum of Natural History
Exhibits and Public Programs
pH: 352.846.2000, ext. 253
Fax: 352.846.0253
www.flmnh.ufl.edu

----------------------------------------------------------------------
[log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs
To leave this list, click on the following web link:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1
Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and
click leave the list.
----------------------------------------------------------------------