Hi Maurizio,

Some of the places I've found different Oliva species
are also small gravel instead of sand.  Only rarely do
I encounter the ones with erosion on the shells, though
it does happen occasionally in most of the species I find.
The scratches or erosion show up most often on Oliva
sericea, occasionally on O. miniacea, and very rarely
on O. caerulea.

Cheers,



Don

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> From: Maurizio A. PERINI <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Oliva question
> Date: Monday, February 14, 2000 8:59 PM
>
> Monday   February 14, 2000   09:44 PM
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> While I was to Philippines I was able to observe
> a large colony of Oliva sp.in coarse sand (not
> coral sand but very small stones).
> All the adult specimens show the left side of the
> back very scratched. It's the first time I see the
> usually very polished olives so damaged by the
> substrate.
>
> Did anyone make the same observation elsewhere ?
>
> Warm... or, better...cold (here is winter) regards from
>
> Maurizio.
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