LACMIP lives!

[Lindsey Groves <groves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Invert. Paleo. Colleagues:

	Quite contrary to nationally circulating rumors, the Invertebrate
Paleontology collection at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
is alive and well!  This is rather evident as the section continues to receive
loan requests, visitations by national and international researchers, locality
search information, and deposition of type material.  And despite the fact that
the section has been without a curator for the last 18 months, the collection 
continues to grow, albeit at a reduced rate.  The collection is worlwide and
includes specimens from late Precambrian through Holocene but is especially
strong in Cretaceous and Cenozoic mollusks of the western U.S. particularly
from southern California.

	Questions should be directed to Collection Manager Lindsey T. Groves
who is also CM for the LACM Recent mollusks collection at (213) 744-3485 [IP] 
[FAX (213) 746-7646] (Tuesdays & Thursdays) or at (213) 744-3376 [Malacology]
[FAX (213) 746-2999] (Monday, Wednesday, & Friday) or e-mail: groves@bcf.usc.
edu

Sincerely, Aloha!

Lindsey T. Groves
groves@bcf.usc.edu

"Metaphors be with you"