2014 Gulf Coast Shell Show

摘要

The COA Award at the 2014 Gulf Coast Shell Show went to Vicky Wall for her exhibit,“The Family Personidae." Her display covered 10 feet in 5 cases and presented a comprehensive view of the shells and characteristics of this family, with its often bizarrely-shaped shells. This year's show was attended by almost 400 people and had over 200 feet of display area. Judges were Dr. Emily Vokes and Dr. Emilio García. The shell show chairpersons were Jim and Linda Brunner. The show was held on 19-20 July 2014 at the Panama Beach Senior Center in Panama City Beach, Florida. The shell of the show was Stellaria lamberti (Souverbie, 1871). This New Caledonia endemic is the rarest (at least in terms of availability to collectors) of the Xenophoridae (carrier shells). The self-collected shell of show was Hexaplex fulvescens (G.B. Sowerby II, 1834), one of the more impressive shells from Florida waters. The DuPont Trophy was won by Jim and Linda Brunner for "Fossils of the Chipola Formation." Linda Bruuner won the "most educational" exhibit for "The eye of the sheller."