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Phillip Clover: in Tough Times and Good 92, Not 93, When She Passed Away Page 2 Vol. 46, No. 1 In 1972, a group of shell collectors saw the need for a nation- al organization devoted to the interests of shell collectors; to the beauty of shells, to their scientific aspects, and to the collecting and preser- vation of mollusks. This was the start of COA. Our membership includes AMERICAN CONCHOLOGIST, the official publication of the Conchol- novices, advanced collectors, scientists, and shell dealers from around the ogists of America, Inc., and issued as part of membership dues, is published world. In 1995, COA adopted a conservation resolution: Whereas there quarterly in March, June, September, and December, printed by JOHNSON are an estimated 100,000 species of living mollusks, many of great eco- PRESS OF AMERICA, INC. (JPA), 800 N. Court St., P.O. Box 592, Pontiac, IL 61764. All correspondence should go to the Editor. 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County Marcus Coltro & Website Administrator: 900 Exposition Blvd. Carlos Henckes Los Angeles, CA 90007 Marcus Coltro EDITORIAL BOARD 1688 West Avenue apt 805 [email protected] Miami Beach, FL 33139 Donald Dan José H. Leal Bruce Neville [email protected] Emilio Garcia Harry G. Lee G. Thomas Watters March 2018 American Conchologist Page 3 In This Issue Editor’s comments: I have to start off the comments in this issue with a couple of corrections. About the September Editor’s comments --------------------------------------------- 3 American Conchologist, COA member Steve Rosenthal An interesting naticid: Haliotinella patinaria wrote, “One comment re page 43 – the description (in two Guppy, 1876 by Thomas E. Eichhorst ---------------------- 4 places or more) for the Tripp’s winning exhibit should use the name “Meteo Tsunami” (actually “meteotsuna- Neptunea Award announcement ----------------------------11 mi”) and not metro tsunami. Google “MeteoTsunami An assortment of rarely seen deep water Mollusca Naples 2016” to read more about it. Its [sic] fascinat- by Simon Aiken ----------------------------------------------- 12 ing. I remember seeing pics and a video from 2016 from Sanibel on Pam Rambo’s “I Love Shelling” Blog and Dealer Directory -------------------------------------------- 14 also hearing about it from Amy Tripp, the term was Book Review: Seashells of New England – A Beachcomb- totally new to me.” Thanks for the correction Steve. ers Guide reviewed by Jay Cordeiro ----------------------- 17 About the December issue, Martin Tremor was 82, not 83, and passed away in St Petersbug, FL, where he re- eBook Review: Collecting shells in times of Internet sided. For some reason I had North Dakota listed (not reviewed by Thomas E. Eichhorst --------------------- 19 sure where that came from). Also, Ethel Rita Sinow was Phillip Clover: in tough times and good 92, not 93, when she passed away. by Thomas E. Eichhorst ------------------------------------- 20 This is another eclectic issue and once again, Simon 2018 Shell shows and related events (January – August) Aiken has come through with some fantastic shell by Donald Dan ------------------------------------------------ 23 images for both covers and a pictorial of some deep-water specimens. He also sent me a number of Shells are where you find them by Gene Everson ------ 24 incredible images from a recent shelling trip to the The Clio Prize: a new award and other news from Dominican Republic – promising a follow-up article this the Philadelphia Shell Show by Paul Callomon --------- 27 year. Ode to the Academy by Paul Callomon ------------------ 28 The first article in this issue is about a mystery moon- snail; at least it was a mystery to me. A bit of research In Memoriam --------------------------------------------------35 finally caught me up to where probably a lot of our mem- COA Nominated Slate of Officers for 2018 ---------------37 bers are in terms of having heard of and understanding Haliotinella patinaria. I applaud you each and every Looking Forwards – COA 2018 ---------------------------- 38 one. I had never heard of it. Odds and ends ------------------------------------------------- 42 Next we have Everett Long’s plea for Neptunea nomina- tions. I understand that some of you have gotten frus- Front cover: Harpa amouretta Röding, 1798, 41.4mm, trated when your nominee did not win. Do not despair! discovered in a few centimeters of water at +0.7m tide, in a sand pocket on the reef at Shimoni, southern Kenya. You can pull that old nomination out and resubmit your Both front and back covers are by Simon Aiken, who deserving person as often as you desire. The competition photographed the Harpa using a Nikon D3200, Sigma is tough, but if they were worthy in the past, then send 105mm macro lens (f/22), twin SB-R200 speedlights in their name. and Nikon SU-800 commander unit. Back cover: Meganipha rhecta Thompson, 1978, lives Then are the aforementioned Simon Aiken’s stunning at the top of a ridge in the Loma del Puerto, northern photos of deep-water mollusks (and one shrimp), a book Dominican Republic. Its very limited range, its specialized review by Jay Cordeiro of Seashells of New England – A habitat, and the inaccessibility of these mountains mean Beachcombers Guide, and because of recent events in that only a handful of collectors have observed the California, I have included a short piece on long-time living snails. The COA member and shell dealer Phillip Clover and his exquisitely delicate recent travails with the California wild fires. We have varices have earned it Donald Dan’s listing of upcoming shell shows and a the name “snowflake great series of collecting memories from Gene Everson.
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