Peter V Wolfe wrote:
 
> I just got back from the Bahamas, where we went conching.
> During the process of separating the animals from their
> shells, our Bahamian guide pulled out a clear stringy
> thing he called the "pistil" [my spelling], which he
> dipped in sea water and ate.  He says it's a tradition,
> so of course I ate one too.  I'm trying to find out
> what part of the animal it was. I've searched a lot of
> 'net sites, and I can't find any detailed anatomy of
> conches.
>
> Also, can anyone recommend a good resource for identifying
> the species of conch I got?  I still have the shell, but I
> know that getting a genus and species is a long shot.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Peter
 
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Jim and Bobbi Cordy
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