where is it?

[John Schneiderman]

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Kathie Way wrote:

> I have the locality "Grimwood's Isle, South Pacific" on a molluscan
> type specimen label dating from around 1830. Does anyone know where/what
> this is?

I believe you may be referring to Ile Grimault, a small island just off
the middle of the southwest coastline of New Caledonia.  The island is
situated just inside the reef.  Map coordinates are approximately 21 degrees
South latitude and 165 degrees East longitude.

---John Schneiderman (dino at revelation.unomaha.edu)