Thanks Paul and Peggy.
After soaking the shells in the ways I mentioned I used a fine
high-powered water jet to flush out the shells, but nothing
emerged. So I broke open a couple of shells to see what I was
dealing with inside. There is a semi-dried to totally dried animal
with the strong Pine Oil smell that is basically plugging up the deep
inner whorls. The Pine Oil, at least with these two shells, did not
seem to effect the animal in anyway. I will try the TSP on a few
specimens to see if that loosens the animal. Thanks again.
Rich
At 03:56 PM 2/19/2017, you wrote:
>Actually, Rich, Pine Oil is supposed to eat up the tissue, not harden it.
>
>Peggy
>
> > On Feb 19, 2017, at 3:22 PM, Callomon,Paul <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > I would recommend a solution of trisodium phosphate. A
> teaspoonful of powdered TSP in a pint of warm water is enough;
> leave the specimens in there for a couple of days. TSP is a strong
> detergent that rehydrates even the most concrete-hardened tissue.
> Alconox-brand laboratory detergent is similar to TSP and will work
> just as well.
> >
> > Paul Callomon
> > Collection Manager, Malacology, Invertebrate Paleontology and
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> > Dear Conch'lers,
> >
> > Can anyone suggest a method for softening the molluscan animal from
> > small shells that have desiccated after being soaked in 80% Pine
> > Oil? My goal in doing so is to remove the animal and/or the
> > medicinal/cleansing Pine Oil smell from the shells. I've tried
> > soaking the shells in diluted bleach and also injected Hydrogen
> > Peroxide into the apertures with the hope of dissolving the animals
> > and not damage the shells, but I've had no success. Since I have no
> > experience with Pine Oil as a preservative for mollusks, any advice
> > would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> > Rich
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