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Re: Mermaid's Comb
From:
"Thomas E. Eichhorst" <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:09:49 -0700
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Could it be Murex pectin, the Venus comb murex?  I have seen it labeled as a
mermaid's comb in a tourist shop.

Tom Eichhorst

>
> Dear Conchler's,
>
> Help! Pleaaazze...
>
> Can anyone please explain what a 'Mermaid's Comb' is? Possible
> explanations so far are
>
> 1. Bony internal part of a ray ???
> 2. Bony internal part of a whale or other creature that is a
> filter feeder ???
>
> Internet searches only returned all the legends associated with
> mermaids and their combs.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Kobie du Preez
> Secretary
> Editor: The Strandloper
> Conchological Society of Southern Africa
>

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