Hi Peter:
 
Welcome to Conch-L.  You may also be interested in visiting the
Conchologists of America website at
http://coa.acnatsci.org/conchnet/
 
Doris Underwood, Florida
COA Membership Director
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Egerton <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 12:13 AM
Subject: New Member
 
 
>Hello,
>I just signed up as a new member. I'm taking a data communications course
at
>present and joining a mailing list is one of our assignments.
>I've been collecting shells for 24 years, since I was 11. I have a large
>collection of worldwide shells, self-collected, gifts from friends and many
>from mail-order. I'm one of those anything-and-everything collectors,
>wanting a wide representation of the phyllum.
>I just had a look at the archives and recognized many names. This should be
>very fun and informative.
>Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada