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Version date June 28, 1999 This list is sponsored by the Conchologists of America (COA), an international organization of professionals and non-professionals interested in the beauty of shells, their scientific aspects and the collecting and preservation of mollusks. Members include novice, as well as advanced collectors, scientists and shell dealers from around the world. The list is intended to serve as a forum for informal discussions of molluscan biology, taxonomy, natural history, evolution, conservation, and collection-related subjects. Notices of meetings, symposia, literature, software or any other relevant topics may be posted to this list. |
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