NeW YORK SHELL CLUB NOTES No. 251 April 1979 Page 1 
The NEW YORK SHELL CLUB meets on the second Sunday of each month, 
September through June, in the AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 
Room 426, with the following exception: 
NEXT MEETING: SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1979, at 1:00 pm 
THE PLACE: BROADWAY DANCE STUDIO (Phone 212: AS.4-1503) 
31-08 BROADWAY 
ASTORIA, QUEENS, NEW YORK (Directions below) 
PROGRAM: PARTY !! (Details below) 
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, DR. R. TUCKER ABBOTT 

CONTENTS 
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NYSC 30th Anniversary Party Wm. R. Walkwitz 1° 
Highlights of the February Meeting Milton Werner 
REVIEW: Monographs of Marine Mollusca, 
No.1: Family Cerithidae in Indo-Pacific Dorothy Raeihle 3 
Akibumi Teramachi, A Biographical Note Anthony D'Attilio 4 
Some Thoughts on Taxonomy Earl Reed 5 
Letter to the editor, a discussion 
of Taxonomy J. d.. Parodiz 6 
Oyster Culture, From the Sea to the Sea Technology & 
Mountains Chemical Engineering 7 
Wanted: Summer Science Job and Molluscs 
of Long Island Sound Eric Dolan 8 

NEW YORK SHELL CLUB'S THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY TO 
BE CELEBRATED AT ANNUAL SOCIAL APRIL EIGHTH 
Once again that most happy of events, our annual social, is fast 
approaching. This year, however, it should be noted that the fes- 
tivities will mark a very special event: the Club's thirtieth anni- 
versary. It is hoped that many members and guests will wish to 
attend the social and make it the special celebration it deserves 
to be. 
Again we are most fortunate that member Dorothy Jensen has made 
available to us her Broadway Dance Studio, in Astoria (Directions 
for reaching the studio appear below.). We are most fortunate also 
to have as our guest and speaker the incomparable Dr. R. Tucker 
Abbott. The topic of his talk: "Helmet Shells and Marine Biogeog- 
raphy." His presence promises to contribute greatly to making the 
Social a truly gala event. 
There will be a buffet supper, preceded by a cocktail hour featur- 
ing both alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. And, ladies Cor 
gentlemen), we again look forward to your contributions OF) TARES 
delicious cakes and cookies which provide the perfect dessert. 
To defray the cost of the catered supper and other expenses, members 
and Ware guests will be asked to make a donation at the door of 
$4.50 for adults and $2.25 for children under twelve years of og" 
the same donation as in 1978 despite the frightful inflation of ‘ 
his past year!). The donations, however, will not make the gpeks 
Self-supporting. To avoid dipping into the Club's eeneutya.¥ c 
Must be maintained at an adequate level, it is necessary that we 
