Dear All,

>It is a pity that ICNZ does not approve of forma, form of a species and I
>do wonder how many collectors word wide have collected, bought albino's,
>vesicolour, unique patterns, freak's, glazed, different colours, etc. Are
>these not considered form of a species?
>
>Don't museum's have freaks, odd, unique coloured shells, glazed, on their
>shelves/showcases? How many of you have bought shells from dealers just
>because they see written: vesicolour, different pattern's. Are these not
>form of a species.
>
>I saw a set of beautiful Conus nobilis victors on Richard Goldberg's web
>site last year. Richard put different colours of Conus nobilis victors and
>is this not trying to form it into different colours and patterns. At least
>in my opion, he was trying to do that.
>
>Indirectly colectors, advanced or beginers, museums, is involved some way
>or the other in collecting forms whether they are doing it intentionally or
>not.
>
>I hope that ICNZ seriously considers reconsidering this forma of a species
>issue and give the older generation of scientist their due. After all we
>are in the mellenium age now.
>
>George Fernandz

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