Dear All, My name is Julie Carter. I work with National Ocean Service Marine Forensic Branch in Charleston, SC. We receive evidence from law enforcement agents and make species identification using DNA, isoelectric focusing and lipid analyses. I am searching for samples from Strombus latus, Strombus gigas and Strombus peruvianus (especially Strombus latus) to be used as standards to compare to evidence. Do you have any samples of any of these species (especially frozen muscle) that you could send to us? If not, could you give me names of people or organizations that you think could help me? Thank you, Julie Carter -- Julie Carter NOS Marine Forensic Branch 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: 843-762-8547 FAX: 843-762-8700 E-mail: [log in to unmask]