I thought they were cone shells also. Used to buy these in Hawaii.
"Monfils, Paul" wrote:
> I'll second what Harry said about "puka" shells - the apex of the shell,
> with the protoconch missing, making a convenient hole for stringing - except
> I though they were usually made from olive shells. Harry says cones. Could
> be both I suppose.
> Paul M.
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