> Tom

I think the idea is terrific and as a starter if it does get off the ground I
will donate the 96 descriptive illustrations in my bivalve books along with any
bivalve family and genera descriptions on disc, and if the List gets keen
enough, the Scaphopods as well.

Kev



> Kev,
>
> I agree with what you stated (maybe even understated), both on the vast size
> of this "project" and the lasting power of the "youthful zeal" of Conch-L
> members.  However, I think something like this is due.  Even limited to well
> known families it would be valuable.  I find myself using Poppe's list of
> species or Rice's list, all the time.  These are accepted as limited
> products, but still very valuable.  All we need do is add a bit of
> description and an image of two -- first for the families (I've done that
> for all gastropod families in my collection plus a few I am still looking
> for), then for the genera.
>
> In this vein, at the Louisville COA convention, Jeff Schroeder demonstrated
> a database he is building named SeaBase.  One of his ideas was to eventually
> use this database or something similar to catalog as many species as
> possible, with images, and all available on the Internet for general use.
> This is just a natural extension of Poppe's work and that of Eddie Hardy.
> If Jeff's project ever comes to fruition, it could serve as a central
> repository where list members could enter data and images on shells.  Yeah,
> I know, we would need some serious review process -- but that also can be
> done.
>
> Just kickin' the dog here to see what is underneath,
>
> Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA