

Page 2 May 1980 No. 262 NEW YORK SHELL CLUB _NopRs 
i - Although it i 
remendousl successful bird sanctuary is 
ee ee of New York City, in Queens, get aerneee ape Air- 
port, it is under the Atlantic flyway- L yy eicer a » Which 
include saltwater marshes and two man-made pee caaed 7 attract 
over 300 species of birds in the course of aiy. coiig pe “Coles s 
Slides included one of a drawing, made many yea 0, illus- 
: area into in rie 
trated early plans to turn the a enthusiastic visitor to the Refuge, 
developments. As a ee a Ghe piers vesulted in nothing mar 
he expressed satisfaction t E - nee ; 
than 4 few comparatively modest residential communities in the sur- 
rounding area. 
5 Milton Werner, Recording Sec'y 
— 
FOR MEMBERS OF THE N.Y.S.C0.5 WHO 
WILL BE VISITING EUROPE IN 1980 
to members of the N.Y.S.C. who will be 
visiting Europe this year that there is an outstanding collection 
of the Faune Marine, comprisin all the known species of Europe, 
which can be seen in Brussels Belgium) at the heart of a vast con- 
plex, called the Exotarium, which includes also numerous sea-water 
aquariums and live reptiles. This permanent exhibition, open every 
day, is at the Manhattan Center, Place Rogier, right near the Brus- 
sels North train station. 
For those who may be going to Spain and who are interested in shell 
collecting, we recommend to them the Spanish coast from Valencia to 
Alicante. About halfway between Valencia and Alicante, at the 
landings of the port of Denia, one can find at rather shallow depth 
(1 or 2 meters) the only species of European Cone (Conus mediterran- 
eus) which at this place can grow to 7 em which is very rare else- 
where. In France (Mediterranean coast) about all one can find of 
these generally are small and dead beach specimens. 
In the port of Torreviega (50 km or so south of Alicante) at the 
fishing boats docks, one can gather magnificent specimens of the 
large species, Tritonia nodifera (It should be noted that these 
shells must be cleaned and freed of animal.). The price of these 
valuable gastropods was around one dollar in 1962. Now it is sig- 
nificantly higher (maybe four dollars). For more complete informa- 
tion, please write to 
We would like to point out 
Mr. Yves Rouget 
La Faune Marine 
94 rue de 1'Epine 
Grosage 7971 - Hainaut - Belgium 
SUMMER SCHEDULES: AMU SPECIAL EVENTS JULY 19-25 
President's reception. Moonlight cruise and board 
sternwheeler Belle of Louisville. Book anotien (bccks, eae 
ak prints). Workshops for hobbyists: identification of marine, 
poate eter Guerre mollusks (3 different sessions); underwatel 
photography; marine aquaria. Symposia: 1) Functional morpholosy of 
cephalopods; 2) Feeding mechanisms of mollusks. Banquet, speaker 
William Conklin, radiologist. naa : 
freshwater, or fossil. Sa add noHti trips: your choice of land, 
