Return-path: Return-path: Received: from relay-west.nems.noaa.gov (relay-west.nems.noaa.gov [161.55.16.17]) by vmail.nems.noaa.gov (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 2.01 (built Aug 26 2004)) with ESMTP id <0L4D002O1XAPPA@vmail.nems.noaa.gov> for Suzanne.Bolton@noaa.gov; Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:04:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mx-east1.nems.noaa.gov ([140.90.121.145]) by relay-west.nems.noaa.gov (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-3.04 (built Jul 15 2005)) with ESMTP id <0L4D00GDOXANH7Q0@relay-west.nems.noaa.gov> for Suzanne.Bolton@noaa.gov (ORCPT Suzanne.Bolton@noaa.gov); Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:04:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122]) by mx-east1.nems.noaa.gov with ESMTP; Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:01:01 +0000 Received: from [173.168.200.182] ([173.168.200.182:52576] helo=[192.168.0.10]) by hrndva-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.39 r()) with ESMTP id 0A/2F-22132-0D1EF1C4; Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:04:00 +0000 Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:03:59 -0400 From: Fite Subject: YES Fossil walrus or sea lion in Gulf of Mexico?] In-reply-to: <4C1FC057.8090409@noaa.gov> X-Originating-IP: 173.168.200.182 To: Suzanne Bolton Message-id: <21F498CC-C159-4583-87A1-D55F2A7D184B@tampabay.rr.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.936) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_FmRzEde9muc8Gpivkvhf/g)" X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AlUCAK9+H0xHSjh6kWdsb2JhbACfBxUBAQEBCQsKBxEDH8MtgnSCJwSHGg X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos; i="4.53,455,1272844800"; d="scan'208,217"; a="14114033" X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=GMC9ctHN+mfn2UjahXKMz1Fs9q6RIMVHs8P/za7PD7k= c=1 sm=0 a=7bTEQ0yyzEUA:10 a=GQCbJdZ--msA:10 a=g5cOrwV03Jh/uiTLvV9mMQ==:17 a=RKT0kQU5AAAA:8 a=YhCtiNsGRK41gClL394A:9 a=1XF0CikxHWWeYjxDF9e_GXcAuDwA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=uJMl0JDU3qYA:10 a=lor2JpgdxLeBa1iHiSIA:9 a=j7Ybw2Fz2ObLUUfKDxEA:7 a=XiZW6w1Z9Cxgvkxpz1iN1_-8udIA:4 a=g5cOrwV03Jh/uiTLvV9mMQ==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 References: <4C1FC057.8090409@noaa.gov> Original-recipient: rfc822;Suzanne.Bolton@noaa.gov --Boundary_(ID_FmRzEde9muc8Gpivkvhf/g) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT YES walruses were in Florida in fossil times-3 million years ago. Richard Hulbert at the University of Florida Museum of Natural history can give you details. He can be reached at 352 273-1930 or rhulbert@flmnh.ufl.edu . His book "The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida" tells all about them. Barbara I have several walrus tusks I found in the Sarasota area. On Jun 21, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Suzanne Bolton wrote: > Well? SUZ > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [MARMAM] Fossil walrus or sea lion in Gulf of Mexico? > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:04:59 -0400 > From: Gene Buck > To: marmam@lists.uvic.ca > > I have a congressional office asking whether there are any fossil > records of any species of walrus and/or sea lion ever occurring in > the Gulf of Mexico, or what has become the Gulf of Mexico? I haven't > been able to locate any references to such, but need to check to see > if anyone might have run across such a record. > > Gene Buck, specialist in natural resources policy > Congressional Research Service > Washington, DC > > > _______________________________________________ > MARMAM mailing list > MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca > https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam --Boundary_(ID_FmRzEde9muc8Gpivkvhf/g) Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable YES walruses were in Florida in = fossil times-3 million years ago. Richard Hulbert at the University of = Florida Museum of Natural history can give you details. He can be = reached at 352 273-1930 or rhulbert@flmnh.ufl.edu.

His= book "The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida" tells all about = them.

Barbara

I have several walrus tusks I found in = the Sarasota = area.

On Jun 21, 2010, at 3:41 PM, Suzanne Bolton wrote:

Well? SUZ

-------- = Original Message -------- = = = = =

Subject:	[MARMAM] Fossil walrus or sea lion in Gulf of Mexico?
Date:	Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:04:59 = -0400
From:	Gene Buck <GBUCK@crs.loc.gov>
To:	marmam@lists.uvic.ca

I have a congressional office =
asking whether there are any fossil records of any species of walrus =
and/or sea lion ever occurring in the Gulf of Mexico, or what has become =
the Gulf of Mexico? I haven't been able to locate any references to =
such, but need to check to see if anyone might have run across such a =
record.

Gene Buck, specialist in natural resources policy
Congressional Research Service
Washington, DC


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