Marlo;  Abbot had rather peculiar ideas of what constituted "common"
sometimes - many of his abundance designations in American Seashells are
puzzling to say the least.  For example, a NW Atlantic trochid i've
**never** been able to find despite having worked through hundreds  of
samples where they might have been found, is designated as being
"common" in his wonderful but at times "quirky" book.  The man was a
remarkable malacologist, conchologist and person in general, but he
sometimes seems to have seen more of  some elusive species than anyone
else......

From  a cool, semi-sunny day in New Scotland,
ross mayhew.
http://schnr-specimen-shells.com/

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Abbott indicated that I. parkeri was "common."  However, it appears this is
a sublittoral species and probably rarely found except as a beach shell.
The one specimen I have was collected at the artificial and unique Inlet
habitat at Palm Beach and is not representative of normal habitat for many,
many of the species collected there.  I was wondering if anyone has had the
good fortune to collect this shell live anywhere in Florida by any means?

http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist_Forum/index.php?showtopic=1727

Marlo
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