No need to crack the shell. It's messy. Use a sharp, heavy bladed knife to
loosen the adductor muscle.
Wear gloves.
Be well, stay safe.
CT
--- Felicia Zahida <[log in to unmask]> escreveu:
> Dear all,
>
> I would like to ask how do you open hard thick shells
> without destroy the flesh for anatomical study?
>
> I did it only to freshwater and terrestrial snails in
> which the shells are thin and big enough, but not for
> small shells commonly found in beaches.
>
> Is there any tools to crack the shell? what is the
> name and where to buy?
>
> Thanks a lot
> Felicia-Indonesia
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection
> around
> http://mail.yahoo.com
>
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
> [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on
> molluscs
> To leave this list, click on the following web link:
> http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1
> Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and
> click leave the list.
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
_______________________________________________________
Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail: 1GB de espaço, alertas de e-mail no celular e
anti-spam realmente eficaz.
http://br.info.mail.yahoo.com/
----------------------------------------------------------------------
[log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs
To leave this list, click on the following web link:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1
Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and
click leave the list.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---
[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]
---
[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]
----------------------------------------------------------------------
[log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs
To leave this list, click on the following web link:
http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1
Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and
click leave the list.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
