> Just be careful when bringing land snails back into the
>U.S.  I call them all seashells when I come back, what do I know.  Just
>be sure they are not alive.
>
>Bob Lipe

Several land snails have become serious pests or threats to native species
when introduced into other regions.  This is why Customs is particularly
concerned about snails.  Identifying your collectins as seashells does seem
to satisfy them, but be sure that everything is dead.

Dr. David Campbell

"Old Seashells"

Department of Geological Sciences
CB 3315 Mitchell Hall
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill NC 27599-3315
USA

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