Dear Marmam members, I am seeking a worldwide sampling of the barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis that lives attached to dolphins and occasionally other cetaceans. The samples are for genetic studies so need to be preserved in a way suitable to preserve DNA. Fresh samples are best but archived material is also desirable if suitably prepared. Formaldehyde-preserved samples and samples preserved in rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) unfortunately are not usable. Ideally, samples would be preserved in ethanol (ethyl alcohol) at a concentration of 70-100% but could also be frozen or dehydrated (either air dried or cured in salt). Samples are not needed in large numbers and specimens do not need to be large. Two or three specimens each from many localities would be ideal. Please contact me directly about preserving and shipping or with any other related questions. Many thanks and best wishes, John Zardus john.zardus@citadel.edu _________________________ John D. Zardus, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biology The Citadel 171 Moultrie Street Charelston, SC 29407 U.S.A. off. 219 Duckett Hall tel. (843) 953-7511 fax (843) 953-7264 email john.zardus@citadel.edu