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Andrew Grebneff <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:51:21 +1300
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>I was snorkeling with the Cordys off of Cape Eleuthera when Jim
>found one in about four feet of water. Folks I've spoken to since
>have told me, no no no, they are deepwater only and couldn't be
>found there, it must have been a limpet. But the ocean is full of
>surprises and I'm inclined to go on Jim's say so. He knows his
>stuff. He showed it to me alive, but I didn't know enough at that
>point to check for the serial gills. To me, it just looked like a
>little piece of bait/sushi on a flat white shell.

Bet that was a Phenacolepas (Neritoidea)...
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
‚ Opinions stated are mine, not those of Otago University
"There is water at the bottom of the ocean"  - Talking Heads

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