Dear anyone;-
      You mentioned Wentletraps. The Epitonidae! A hah  That's it. You see, I don't collect shells; I collect wentletraps. Shells---I got. I have 245 species of Eps. I collected 4 of them myself. The others came from the Philippines in exchange for T-shirts. You ought to think about that. People in poor areas may have lots of shells at their doorsteps but be lacking in something you may be ready to give to the Goodwill.
    I don't even know why I wrote this. It's Monday. I ought to have something better to do.
        Art


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> Dear Karen,
>   The strombus here at Peanut Island are cyclical. They come in to  spawn
> then leave. To go, who knows where. They should be coming in again  sometime
> between April and May. I will let you know if I see them. We find the  occasional
> dead specimen. What is coming in now are hawk wings, Strombus  raninus. I have
> found, without any strain or really searching, about 8. Somehow  they seem to
> beach in pairs. Some still living, which get thrown back into the  water.
>  I am fortunate to work on the island and if I am not too tired or  rushed to
> get off, or my co-workers are not pushing me, I get to wander around  the
> beaches. I am finding some interesting things, but have NEVER seen a  wentletrap
> or tusk, both of which are supposed to be close by. I have found some
> fantastic tiny caecums and other things by scooping up sand from the drift line.
>  I hope anyone coming to our Peanut Island will give me a call. I  still
> enjoy chatting about shells.
>         Carole  Marshall
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