> Subject: Re: oh, no, another cleaning question! (with lots of disgressions.....
> Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 19:48:05 EST
> From: Scott Schubbe <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Do what Marlo suggests, and use a small and clear plastic container,
> about
> half a liter size. Empty out after every shell flushing, and one can
> easily
> see what has come out of every shell to determine the amount of fleshy
> material expelled from each specimen. If nothing is flushed out, soak
> in
> water for another day or two, and repeat the process.
>
Another advantage of using the small container is that it allows one to
retrieve even very small opercula.  I usually am able to save the
opercula from even very small ceriths, terebras and nassariids.  The
Water Pik can work miracles.  I highly recommend it.

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Cecil N. Bankston
Baton Rouge, LA USA