Dear Phyllis,
Thanks for searching for information on the Fasciolaria species for me.
I think I remember seeing that very good exhibit at a shell show--too bad
the information was so quickly lost.  There ought to be some way to
properly document such exhibits.  The material is already written and
edited.  The shells are ready for photography or at least scanning.  A
nice award for a prize winning exhibit would be to publish it, either in
American Conchologist or on the internet.  Of course, the next question
is: who would do all the work?...
Anybody out there with any ideas regarding preserving a good record of
exhibits?
Allen Aigen  [log in to unmask]

On Tue, 5 Dec 2000 22:18:41 -0500 Phyllis Diegel <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> Hi Allen,
> I have been looking for information on the fasciolaria for about a
> month and
> have not found any references. I called a fellow in Miami that did
> an
> exhibit which won the Dupont and COA and he said he could not
> remember where
> he got the information. So much for that. If you hear anything
> please let me
> know. I hear that dealers are selling some misidentified shells at
> huge
> prices so I decided to try and figure out some of the shells I have.
> I am just so overwhelmed with work and trying to unpack and put away
> some of
> my shells. I hope to start cataloging them one day.
> Phyllis
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ALLEN AIGEN <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: ID assistance list progress
>
>
> > I am trying to write a paper on the Fasciolaria species of the
> > Pleistocene in Florida, and I need the latest (or most accurate?)
> > reference (or even unpublished opinion) to the modern species
> > (subspecies, varieties whatever) of Florida and the Gulf.  The
> best I
> > have is Abbott's American Seashells II.  Thank you  :-)
> > Allen Aigen  [log in to unmask]
> >