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Re: Cleaning micro shells
From:
Mike Cortie <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 10:37:09 +0200
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Marlo asked about instruments to clean and manipulate microshells. I
make mine whenever I need it... I pull out a fibre of my hair and stick
it onto the end of a toothpick. The shell is pressed down onto Prestik
or other sticky putty stuff. I then use the hair to clean the attached
debris off the shell and out of its aperture. In the case of the
Streptaxidae, which have toothy apertures, I call this action 'brushing
their teeth'.
 
PS why don't polar bears eat penguins either?
 
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Mike Cortie
Mintek, South Africa
 
phone RSA-11-709-4485
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