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From: "Andrew Grebneff" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: Sinistral Buccinum from North America?


> >  >Does anyone know of any sinistral Buccinum undatum occurring in
> >North America, or are most from the North Sea?
> >>Anyone heard of a sinistral specimen of any OTHER species of Buccinum?
> >
> >I have a shower curtain that depicts a sinistral buccinid; however,
> >as it also depicts a "Strombus" gigas with dextral body and
> >sinistral aperture, I do not think it is too reliable a source of
> >evidence.  It's also obvious that there was a mix-up between the
> >folks who got the names and pictures out of a shell book and the
> >ones assembling them into the curtain pattern.
>
> That is quite "normal". The people who draw such patterns are not
> capable of drawing what they see!

Andrew, that's called ART.

Marien
www.mollus.nl


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