Interesting indeed... could this be why this spot (near the port inlet)
is the only one I have ever seen Cypraea (cervis and acicularis) shells on
a beach and the variety of species found is much more varied than most
other local beach collecting I've done... worth thinking about!
Nancy Smith
>Interesting theory, Wolfman. My favorite self-collecting spot is near the
>Port Everglades Inlet in Fort Lauderdale. Ships are always anchored off
>shore waiting for a berth. I wonder if the anchor and chain are bringing up
>some of the deep water specimens that are found locally in the shallows and
>on the beach?