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i see Jo Collins in reasonably regularly, email Claire Mellish who he works alongside and she might be able to forward a message to him. if i see him tomorrow (by some fluke chance) i will mention this to him Lee -----Original Message----- From: The Geological Curator's Group mailing list on behalf of Jens Lehmann Sent: Thu 17/12/2009 21:07 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Supposed London Clay crab, labelled "Hill" Dear Cindy, Matt and others, many thanks for the hints. The riddle is not solved yet, but I will ask Andrew Ross for further advice. Regards, Jens Cindy Howells wrote: > Hi, > Andrew Ross (National Museums of Scotland) is probably the best person to help with this, and possibly also Joe Collins (contact through Andrew) who is an honorary researcher with the NHM in London, although he doesn't often go in there now. > > It looks a bit like London Clay which is heavily pyritized often. But that's not to say it isn't from elsewhere. It's a lovely specimen anyway. > > Cindy Howells > GCG membership secretary > Collections Manager (Palaeontology) > Department of Geology, > National Museum of Wales, > Cathays Park, > Cardiff, > CF10 3NP > Phone 029 2057 3354 > > _____________________ > Geological Curators' Group > http://www.geocurator.org > _____________________ > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Geological Curator's Group mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jens Lehmann > Sent: 16 December 2009 19:30 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Supposed London Clay crab, labelled "Hill" > > Dear All, > this is an issue from the continent that might be an easy fall for some members of the GCG: > A crab specimen in our collection is labelled "Hill". I suppose that it is from the London Clay Formation and has been swaped between the Überseemuseum Bremen and an UK institution some decades ago. > Actually it might be a specimen of Zanthopsis leachi (Desmarest) (see scans attached). The specimen shows stains of a yellow scum, apparently decomposing pyrite. > Are there any similar specimens labelled "Hill" in UK collections? > "Hill" might be an acronym for a locality, possibly Haverstock Hill (North London) or Lambeth Hill (City of London)? > Many thanks, > Jens > > > YMWADIAD > Mae pob neges ebost a anfonir i neu gan Amgueddfa Cymru yn cael ei > sganio gan systemau diogelwch awtomatig er mwyn rheoli negeseuon > digymell a dileu cynnwys amhriodol neu beryglus. Cafodd y neges hon ei > sganio am firysau cyn ei hanfon, ond dylech hefyd fodloni'ch hun bod y > neges, a phob atodiad ynddi, yn rhydd o firysau cyn ei defnyddio gan > nad yw'r Amgueddfa'n derbyn cyfrifoldeb am unrhyw golled neu ddifrod o > ganlyniad i agor y neges neu unrhyw atodiadau. Gall y neges hon ac > unrhyw ffeiliau a atodir ynddi gynnwys gwybodaeth gyfrinachol a > fwriadwyd ar gyfer y derbynnydd yn unig. Os ydych chi wedi derbyn y > neges trwy gamgymeriad, rhowch wybod i ni a chofiwch ddileu'r neges. > Safbwyntiau personol yr awdur yw'r safbwyntiau a fynegir yn y neges > hon, ac nid ydynt o reidrwydd yn cynrychioli safbwyntiau'r Amgueddfa. > Nid yw'r Amgueddfa'n atebol am unrhyw wallau, llygredd neu esgeulustod > a allai godi wrth drosglwyddo'r neges hon, felly na ddibynnwch ar y > cynnwys heb geisio cadarnhad ysgrifenedig yn gyntaf. > > DISCLAIMER > Email to and from Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales is scanned > by automated security systems to control unsolicited messages and > eliminate inappropriate or dangerous content. This message was scanned > for viruses before transmission, but you should also satisfy yourself > that the message, and all attachments, are virus-free before use as > the Museum accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage that might > arise from opening the message or any attachments. This message and > any files transmitted with it may contain confidential information > intended only for the recipient. If you received it by mistake please > inform us and delete the message. The views expressed in this message > are the personal views of the author and may not necessarily represent > those of the Museum. The Museum accepts no liability for any errors, > corruption or omissions that might arise in transmission of this > message, so please do not rely on the contents without seeking > confirmation in writing. > > -- > Scanned by iCritical. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >