A re-description of the du Pont Trophy (Shell Show Award: Outstanding Exhibit) with notes on distribution and morphology

摘要

Introduction: The du Pont Trophy for the overall outstanding exhibit at a shell show has been awarded by the Delaware Museum of Natural History (DMNH) since 1969, the year Dr. R. Tucker Abbott left the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP) to become the founding Curator of Mollusks at DMNH. One of Tucker's enduring legacies is his reputation as a bridge between the amateur and professional communities. In keeping with that legacy, the du Pont Trophy celebrates the important contributions that amateur naturalists make in popularizing and advancing the study of mollusks.