Dear Flavio,

It is known that several species sold on Phuket by local dealers, labeled as
if originating from Phuket, do actually not come from Phuket, and not even
from the Indian Ocean. Fishermen from the eastern coast of Thailand sell
their catches (i.e. shells) very often to dealers on Phuket, who
(deliberately?) falsify the locality data.
Every shell bought at Phuket should be regarded with distrust, unless the
source is 100% reliable.

Gijs C. Kronenberg

----- Original Message -----
From: "Flavio Favero" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 2:54 PM
Subject: Calliotectum tibiaeformis


> Hi to all,
>
> I am trying to catalogue a shell that after looking on animal4ever I think
> could
> be Calliotectum tibiaeformis, but I know that the range of this shell is
> wide and
> there are many form from Australia, Japan and Philippines.
> My problem is that I bought this shell in thailand  and the dealer told me
> that is
> found around Phuket; I am very dubious  about this.
> Could someone give me more information about this shell?
> The shell is really similar to the picture on Animal4ever under the name
> Calliotectum tibiaeformis from Philippines.
> Thanks in advance.
>
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