Hi Rose,

Good idea. Of course, most malacologists are not freelancers, but specialize in the mollusks of a particular taxonomic group, geographic area, or stratigraphic age. For instance, the celebrated malacologist Art Weil specializes in wentletraps and flying pigs, Gary Rosenberg in Cenozoic Western Atlantic mollusks, Kurt Auffenberg in freshwater snails, etc. etc. What kind of expert do you need?

Andrew K. Rindsberg Geological Survey of Alabama