That was a real fun catch for a collector (not usually for fishermen). I
wonder if we can easily "make" such a tangle happen while avoiding
frustrating fishermen.

I notice that other than Olivella mutica, "22 species of Olivella" is on
the list without elaboration. I have trouble distinguishing Olivella
species other than mutica and a few others. The book descriptions don't
help much. I'm guessing I've got plenty of company.

Are the soft parts required for making the distinctions?

David
Durham, NC



>Dear all,
>
>With all the recent cybertalk of field trips to distant and even exotic
>destinations, a little vignette about home-based conchology might lend timely
>counterpoise.  A fellow Jacksonville Shell Club member, Charlotte Lloyd, has
>written up her voyage into the microcosm of "grunge" (shell-grit to some)
>derived from a mundane and overlooked resource - marine tangles.  Minimal
>effort in the (local) field and some hard work at the microscope produced an
>impressive measure of molluscan diversity.  See her report at our website:
>
>http://home.sprynet.com/~wfrank/remarkab.htm
>
>Harry
>Harry G. Lee
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>1801 Barrs St.
>Jacksonville, FL 32204
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