Hi Carol , I had the same experience in Holland , a magazine talked about
Cone-poison of the C. marmorata , with a picture of conus magus , such
things happens if journalist are unknown to the matter !
Bye , Jan Neefs
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Van: "Carol B Simpson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Verzonden: vrijdag 14 juli 2000 15:21
Onderwerp: Junonia


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> Is the Scaphella junonia found on the east coast of Florida?  Are they
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> Our local newspaper printed two pages of "common shells found in South
> Carolina."  There were many glaring errors, with misidentifications,
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> looked like a limpet.  The "knobbled whelk" was a Florida horse conch!!!
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> This newspaper devoted two entire pages to the pictures and
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> I'm now writing a letter to the editor.  Guess they think Knight-Ridder,
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> Carol
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