Hi Patty,

I'm glad you like the pictures.

Perhaps there is someone doing research that may answer your questions?
If so, and if it would help, I'm willing to donate this specimen with
animal intact.

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Side note to Andrew and Peter

No argument from me, Fiji Bitter was indeed bitter!
But I love the novelty of a Fiji beer. As for the Kava,
I could only liken it's flavor to dirty dishwater.

Cheers!
Bob

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Subject: 'Phyllocoma' convoluta


Dear Bob,

I looked at your great pages. It is wonderful to see some of these
shells alive.

I have also recently acquired a specimen of this 'Phyllocoma' convoluta
(as illustrated in Shells of the Philippines). I severely doubt its
generic (even family) placement. I was wondering if it should be in the
genus Tritonoharpa (Plesiotritoninae which is supposedly a subfamily of
the Cancellariidae). Certainly, it looks little like anything else we
call Phyllocoma.

Andrew?

Patty


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