At 23.26 22/09/98 +0100, you wrote:
>    Dear all,
>
>    In a near futur, I will probally have the chance to collect some
>small Marginellas (from 0.5 to 2 mm). My question is, how should i
>remove the animal from the shell with out damaging the same? Should I
>freezz them, place them in alcool maybe? Since I have never had the
>chance to collect live Marginellas here in Europe, I4m a bit empty
>handed.
>    Would also like to hear of good tecniques to collect these shells.
>    Are there any sugestions!!! I know the "gang" wont let me down ...
>
>    Shelling regards to you all,
>
>    Carlos (Portugal)
>
 
Hi Carlos,
        I think you might use the same way I regularly use for cowries: put them
in absolute alcool for some time (a pair of weeks at least) and then let
them dry.  This is good working will all shells under 1 cm, but I have used
it also for Luria lurida and Erosaria spurca with great results.
        Have a nice shelling,           Paolo (Bologna, Italy)