>Andrew Vik
>Tampa, FL., USA.
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>Kevin:
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>Has anyone ever tried to insert seeds into the mantle of Strombus gigas ? It
>seems to me, the profit that can be made off of one pink conch pearl would
>have
>inspired someone to perform such an experiment.
Quoting from the article "Implants may be undertaken using remote visual
equipment and surgical tools." That's about all I know. The contact at
the end of the article is Richard Fassler of Hawaii. We had Richard speak
on pearls at one of our mussel symposia in St. Louis a few years back. His
e-mail address is listed as [log in to unmask]
Kevin S. Cummings
Illinois Natural History Survey
607 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
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