Aydin,

The technique that I have used is to put on a surgical mask, brush off
most of the fungus, wash the shells in a weak bleach solution, then dry
them out and keep them dry. I had a similar problem and now run a
dehumidifyer where I store my collection. An alternative would be to store
them in a plastic box with a desiccating agent.


> Most of the shells in a large lot of Neohelix albolabris have developed
> patches of a fungus growing on the periostracum (no, it's not Byne's
> disease).
> They have been stored in a humid basement. What would be the best way to
> clean
> the shells?
>
> Aydin Orstan
>
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Regards,
Charlie
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Charlie Sturm

Treasurer
American Malacological Society

Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Associate Professor - Family Medicine
Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice
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