HELP !!!
Of the many specimens of PHALIUM granulatum that I have
collected
on the central Texas beaches, One stands out! The one I m referring to must
have
been sick, demented or maybe just retarded.
Why? Well, it has no thickened outer lip.
True, it could have been in the middle of a growth period when it
died BUT
that doesn t explain the numerous thickened outer lips that were not removed
(dissolved) before previous growth periods started.
It is relatively small, 1 1/2 inches, for its species but there is no
doubt about
it being a young Scotch Bonnet.
One more question , Please. How long does it take for this species to
dissolve its existing lip, enlarge the body whorl and replace the lip?
Thanks, Bill
P.S. In a few days I ll have a scanned photo, that I can attach to my
E-Mail
letters, for anyone that s interested.
HELP !!!
Of the many specimens of PHALIUM granulatum that I have
collected
on the central Texas beaches, One stands out! The one I m referring to must
have
been sick, demented or maybe just retarded.
Why? Well, it has no thickened outer lip.
True, it could have been in the middle of a growth period when it
died BUT
that doesn t explain the numerous thickened outer lips that were not removed
(dissolved) before previous growth periods started.
It is relatively small, 1 1/2 inches, for its species but there is no
doubt about
it being a young Scotch Bonnet.
One more question , Please. How long does it take for this species to
dissolve its existing lip, enlarge the body whorl and replace the lip?
Thanks, Bill
P.S. In a few days I ll have a scanned photo, that I can attach to my
E-Mail
letters, for anyone that s interested.
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