I received this request this morning and figured I would pass it on to the
list since I have no clue as to the answer.  Feel free to respond directly
to [log in to unmask] unless you feel the group wouls be interested in the
answer.

From: [log in to unmask]
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 21:36:47 EDT
Subject: Shell Identification
To: [log in to unmask]
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Dear Kevin,

I hope you can point me in the right direction.

I own a beautiful bedroom set that is about 26 years old.  All the drawer
fronts and doors have shell inserts.  I believe the shell is called cappa (or
capa, capi, kappa,etc.)

I would like to know more about this shell but am having trouble since I
don't know it's proper name.  Most of the sites I am getting are commercial
sites selling shells.

Would you know where I can find an alphabetical list of shells?  Would you
possibly know from the information I gave you the correct name of the shell
in question?

Thank you in advance for any light you can shed on this mystery.

Regards,
Charlotte Longo
Kevin S. Cummings
Illinois Natural History Survey
607 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
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http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cbd/collections/mollusk.html