>I had heard that someome was growning them here in Tampa Bay, near
>Ruskin, Florida.
>I have seen some of the collected species in their yard, and they
>look pretty nice. Whether this is true or not, I have no idea.

I would very much doubt that this would be legal, as the beasties
disperse by plantic larvae... though I cannot see how their
introduction to the tropical Atlantic would do any harm (they don't
exactly carpet the Pacific reefs), bureaucrats...

Please not the correct spelling: Tridacna.
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Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
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