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Date: | Mon, 19 Apr 1999 18:09:26 -0400 |
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I just got back from the Bahamas, where we went conching.
During the process of separating the animals from their
shells, our Bahamian guide pulled out a clear stringy
thing he called the "pistil" [my spelling], which he
dipped in sea water and ate. He says it's a tradition,
so of course I ate one too. I'm trying to find out
what part of the animal it was. I've searched a lot of
'net sites, and I can't find any detailed anatomy of
conches.
Also, can anyone recommend a good resource for identifying
the species of conch I got? I still have the shell, but I
know that getting a genus and species is a long shot.
Thanks.
Peter
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