Thomas Eichhorst wrote:
>In fact, in front of me on the desk is a really beaten up Conus
>delessertii that had three rough, lip destroying encounters.  Dealers
>would not even list this guy as F-----.  But the color is good and the
>remarkable efforts the animal went through to heal these breaches make
>it so interesting I keep it around to marvel at.
 
Has anyone ever seen a Conus delessertii that wasn't a mess? I have about
six that I got off scallop boats and they all have terrible scars (and
smashed lips, of course), but they sure are great-looking shells in their
own right and I wouldn't even consider for a moment getting rid of any of
them!
 
Best regards,
Jim
 
Jim Miller
Tallahassee, Florida
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