In addtion to Kev's citations, there is Guy L. Wilkins "A Catalogue and
Historical Account of the Banks Shell Collection" Bulletin of the British
Museum (Natural History) Historical Series Volume 1, No. 3., which includes
plates of the shells collected by Banks.

I wish that I could have made it to the COA convention this year (sob!).

Scott Jordan

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From: Dan Yoshimoto <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 2:34 PM
Subject: Capt. Cook's Voyages


>Hi all who didn't attend the COA Convention
>Today, and until the 4th of July, here in Eureka, we are having our own
>fantastic celebration.  The replica of THE ENDEAVOUR, Capt. Cook's research
>vessel (labeled a BARK), has sailed into Humboldt Bay, here in Northern
>California.  The entrance was magnificent, complete with cannon fire, the
>U.S. Coast Guard cutters and a papade of fishing vessels.  They will be
>here for a week.  For those not familiar with this ship, Capt Cook
>outfitted a research vessel to travel around the globe collecting plants,
>animals, and other natural history items for study.  On board were Dr.
>Banks and Solander,
>        Now for the question.  Does anyone have an idea about what shells
>were collected in the three voyages?  I have talked with the Dispaly and
>Artifacts Mate and they haven't any idea.  I would like to help them obtain
>specimens that might have been collected on the voyages.  The only shell
>that I know of is the Astraea heliotropium, Martyn, as it is illustated in
>peter Dance's History of Shell Collecting book.  Are there any other
>references that might have a list of what was collected.  I have copied the
>section from Dance's book for the ship's (BARK'S) library and have given
>them a Malleus alba, Linnaeus, 1758, that was collected in Northern
>Australia.  The only shell on display on the ship is Cypraea tigris,
>Linnaeus, 1758 and that's kinda sad.  We have to be better epresented on
>this worldwide tour as malacologists and conchologists, don't you think?
>Dan Yoshimoto
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