I have a limited knowledge of pacific shells so can't answer this person's
question.  I am sure some of you conch-l subscribers can help him, however
he is not subscribed to the list so please respond to him directly.  Thanks
Amy
 
>Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 10:24:46 +0100
>From: Michael Giannechini <[log in to unmask]>
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>Organization: DBSD
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Help
>
>Amy:
>
>I am a photographer in interior Alaska with a strong natural history
>background, but a very weak marine biology background. How can I
>identify some snails, I photographed in the littoral zone on rocks on
>Cocos Island in Costa Rica. I want to caption and catalog my
>transparencies. I would like to take it down to genus and species, but
>family will be acceptable. I have searched the internet, but failed to
>find any identification guides. I don't even have a basic guide at my
>disposal.
>
>They look to be top shells with a grooved shell that is nearly uniform
>gray.
>
>I am not a subscriber to post a question on your chat line. If I need to
>subscribe, please send me information.
>
>Thanks so much for your time and consideration. Any direction you can
>give me will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Mike Giannechini
>
 
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