>Wednesday   August  19,  1998   09:43 PM
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>Next October  I will be to Los Angeles for two
>days  before to start my 2nd shelling trip
>to Sothern Baja to look for color forms of
>Oliva spicata and to study their distribution.
>
>I would be interested to visit the Malacology
>Exhibitis in Natural History Museum of Los
>Angeles.
>
>Do you  have any information about Oliva
>Collection in the Museum ?
>
>Is there a good shell shop in Los Angeles ?
>
>Any advice will be welcome. Thanks,
>
>Maurizio,
>mad keen on Olives!!
>____________________
>Maurizio A. Perini
>Via Pedrazza, 9
>I - 36010  Zané  (VI)
>I T A L Y
 
Maurizio,
Contact Dr. McLean (Malacology) at his e-mail address. "[log in to unmask]  or
Lindsey Groves, also in Malacology at his e-mail address "[log in to unmask]
or   "[log in to unmask]"  Both of these men are wonderfully helpful and
can answer your questions on the oliva collection.
        As for shell shops in Los Angeles there are several:  Fergusons'
marine Supplies in Wilmington,  The Sea in San Pedro (Close to Wilmington)
Tidelands.
A current listing could probably be gotten from Kathy Kalohi, president of
the Pacific Shell Club in Los Angeles.  Her e-mail is
"[log in to unmask]  Send Kathy your note and she can possibly help you
contact several olive collectors in the area.
        I  lived in Los Angeles until last year.  There are two fine shell
clubs there, one at the museum of natural history and the other Pacific
Shell Club.  Try to visit and please tell them that I sent you.  I am a
member of both groups.  Enjoy Los Angeles and Mexico.
Dan Yoshimoto
 
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