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Yes, I think back, when I first started collecting, how many "rare: shells
I had, only later to find out I had I.D.ed them wrong, Now I have about 4
people that I am trying my best to teach about shells on the internet, it
is fun, and I get to find out what I don't know and have to look up at
times. John
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> From: Thomas E. Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: shells
> Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 8:47 AM
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> John,
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> I think you gave the person the best pair of look-a-likes for her initial
> mis-identification possible. I had never thought of confusing Astraea
> phoebia with a Xenophora but now that I look at them both I can easily
see
> how someone new to the hobby could mix them up. As for the X. crispa, a
> small X. conchyliophora could easily be taken that. We all know the
family
> can be a tough one where identification is concerned. Sounds like she
needs
> a good general shell identification book.
>
> Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
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> > I just received a message from a person, that has just started
collecting
> > shells and live in the Bahamas. My question is: Has any of you ever
found
> > Xenophora crispa or Stellaria solaris there? My answer to her was the
> > shells likely would be Xenophora conchyliophora, and Astraea phoebia,
she
> > is waiting for an answer. John Bernard Crossville, Tennessee
> >
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