[NHCOLL-L:274] Re: molluscan periostracum

[James Cordeiro]

Charles,

We go natural here at AMNH.

Jay Cordeiro
Dept. of Invertebrates
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th St.
New York, NY 10024



On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Charles  Sturm wrote:

> I was wondering if any museums that have collections of Unionids
> (freshwater bivalves) routinely treat the shells to help preserve the
> periostracum.  I know that the museum at Ohio State University does.  They
> treat by dipping into a solution of parafin dissolved in xylene.  Is
> anyone else using a routine like this or some other one?  Thanks for the
> input.
> 
> Charlie
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> Charlie Sturm, Jr
> Research Associate - Section of Invertebrate Zoology
>                      Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
> Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
> 
> csturmjr at pitt.edu
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