Just telling you what was in the book :)

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From: "steve rosenthal" <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 9:46:46 AM
Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] world record for Crassostrea gigas?

that shell may well be a WRS, but as John has implied the WRS data
needs some scrutiny, 92mm? that is TINY for that species.

On 8/31/15, Vicky Wall <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hello Jan,
> The record in the 2015 WRS is listed as gigas gigas, 92.16mm from 2004.
> Congratulations on your find!
>
>
> Vicky Wall
> NC, USA
>
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> From: "jan haspeslagh" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:45:48 AM
> Subject: [CONCH-L] world record for Crassostrea gigas?
>
>
>
> Dear shellers,
>
>
>
> Can someone check the currently listed world record size for Crassostrea
> gigas? We have found a huge one here (38 centimeters) on the Belgian coast,
> see:
>
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>
> https://twitter.com/jmeesvliz/status/637268821817036800
>
>
> This is bigger than the size listed in the Guinness book of records. But
> what does the WRS say?
>
>
>
> thanks for any information!
>
>
>
> Jan Haspeslagh
> Belgium
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