M. J. Faber a écrit :

> Dear Alain-Pierre,
>
> Indo-Pacific shells are traded in Fort-de-France probably because not too
> many Caribbean shells appeal to the tourists. In 1996, on the local flea
> market, I bought a nice Perotrochus westralis for 100 francs (approx. Euro
> 15 Euro). Without locality data, of course. Caribbean shells sold there
> only
> included Cittarium pica, Strombus pugilis, S. costatus, S. gigas (mainly
> with a light bulb inside), Tellina radiata, and perhaps a few others. I saw
> plenty of shells from the Indo-Pacific (Cypraea moneta, C. annulus, various
> big cones, etc.).
>
> Marien
> www.mollus.nl
>
...
>
>> Hi,
>> A friend of mine gave me a shell from Martinique (french island in
>> Carribean Sea).
>> I believe that it's a CYMBIOLA VESPERTILIO, but I don't find it in the 2
>> books I have about shells in this country.
>>
>> Is it possible to find this shell in this country ? I only found that
>> this shell is found in Phillipines.
>>
>> Regards.
>>

Hi,
Thanks for all replies.

Best regards.

Cordialement.
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