Hi Ross,
 
Of course I can't speak for other people, but personally I'm interested in
"Dutch" shells primarily. Since we don't have any flashy taxa down here, I'm
automaticaly interested in the moor "poor" shells. I'm also interested in
Littorinids, not so flashy as well. I'd also like to know what others in
this region do collect.
 
Erwin
 
 
 
>I have noticed that of all the coumtries i deal with, the collectors
>from the Netherlands and Belgium are the most likely to be
>"scientifically oriented" in their conchological persuits- often
>collecting  interesting but not shiny or "flashy" taxa such as
>Polyplacophora and Buccinidae, as well as bivalves of all varieties,
>Turridae, etc.  Can anyone perhaps tell me why this is so??
>
             -Ross Mayhew.