Paul and other Olividae specialists:
 
There is a also a 38 year old mimeographed publication entitled "Catalogue
of Recent and Fossil Olives" by John Q. and Rose L. Burch (Minutes of the
Conchological Club of Southern California, #196, February 1960, pp. 46)
which is an alphabetical species list of Olividae which includes original
literature citations, designation of genera and synonyms.  It is an
immensely useful publication for the Olive specialist (though there are no
illustrations).  I wonder if any of our Conch-L members in southern
California know if copies ever circulate?
 
Rich Goldberg
 
At 08:57 AM 1/21/98 -0700, you wrote:
>At 09:55 AM 1/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>To all Conch-L list members,
>>
>>Sorry if I missed it if it was previously posted, but could anyone
>>provide the titles of the Zeigler & Petuch publications.  Any suggestions
>>as to where they may also be available would also be appreciated.
>>
>>R. Dollmann
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>Here we go:
>
>"Olive Shells of the World", by Rowland F. Zeigler and Humbert C Porreca,
>1969.  My 1969 edition was published by Rochester Polychrome Press,
>Rochester NY.  I think that the original edition was printed many more
>times (by who I am not sure), as I have seen copies occasionally available
>on dealer lists even up until last year.  Also, as second-hand book it is
>not too uncommon on lists.  See the "Vita Marina and Spirula" web page for
>some good second-hand book dealers.
>
>"Atlas of the Living Olive Shells of the World", by Edward J Petuch and
>Dennis M Sargent, 1986.  It was published by The Coastal Education &
>Research Foundation (CERF), Inc in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  I think that
>the CERF moved to Charlottesville, Virginia later on since some of Petuch's
>later books indicate the new address.  I think that it is out of print,
>since I haven't seen any advertised lately.  Might check with the publisher
>and the second-hand book dealers.
>
>There is a third rarer book on Olives, "Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Olividae"
>(in English), published by Dietmar Greifeneder in 1981 by the Acta
>Conchyliorum Club Conchylia in 1981, with sections by other authors on
>faunas of Indonesia (Wittig-Skinner), Dar es Salaam (Widmer) and Costa Rica
>and Aruba (Hemmen).  I suspect that not many copies were ever issued and
>has been long out of print.  It is a neat little book with a lot of useful
>information on general characteristics of the family Olividae, important
>literature, anatomy and radula, prey and predators, reproduction and
>ecology, ethology (Behavior), genetics and evolution, zoogeography and
>systematics.  It does not treat worldwide Olivas, just the faunas from the
>three areas above.  It is a neat book, the plates are excellent photographs
>that are pasted in the pages!  I haven't seen a copy for sale by anyone for
>many years.  Dietmar has teamed up with Bernard Tursch and others since
>1985 on many articles on trying to understand which physical
>characteristics are important and quantifiable for separation of species of
>Olividae, mainly in the journal Apex. They are doing some great work.
>
>Paul Drez
>
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