Chris,
Just a hunch, but have you tried contacting the LA county museum of natural history?  I believe there is a museum at Berkeley, too.  Try the Paleontological Research Instistute (PRI) in Ithica, NY while you are at it.  If it is a really old type, they may have some info for you.  Other places to enquire would be the MCZ at Harvard and the Peabody at Yale as they both hold types.

CF

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:33:28 +0200
>From: Chris Vos <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Type search
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Hi Chad,
>
>It's basically a rather common pacific shell (often erroneously referred to
>as Tonna olearium (Linnaeus, 1758)). As it was described in an article on
>'The Dolia of the United States' in the 'Transactions of the Albany
>Institute, New York' by an American, I presume that it still is in the US,
>if not lost. Unfortunately, apart from the fact that it was described from
>the collection of P.H. Nicklin, I don't have any further information. I was
>hoping someone out there - from regional centers or so - would be able to
>give a hint or a clue.
>
>Cheers,
>Chris
>
>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Namens Chad Allen
>Ferguson
>Verzonden: woensdag 7 juni 2006 8:23
>Aan: [log in to unmask]
>Onderwerp: Re: Type search
>
>Chris,
>Where is Dolium zonatum found?  If not at a national museum, its most likely
>held at a regional center, or they would be more likely to have a handle on
>where to look.
>
>CF
>
>---- Original message ----
>>Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:33:40 +0200
>>From: Chris Vos <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Type search
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>>   Hi all,
>>
>>   Its been a while since I last annoyed you all with a
>>   Tonnidae question, so here goes a difficult one:
>>
>>   I'm looking for the type of Dolium zonatum (Green,
>>   1830), which is not in the AMNH nor the NMNH-SI, as
>>   they have already replied to my query in private.
>>
>>   Does anyone have any idea where the type - from the
>>   collection of P.H. Nicklin and if at all preserved -
>>   might be? Philly ? FLMNH ? Anyone ?
>>
>>   Many thanks in advance,
>>
>>   Chris
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