Dear Paul
             Have you seen a red chicoreus Ramosus before?
Andrew


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Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: Chicoreus Ramosus Black form?


> Hello,
> I hope this doesn't classify as an "advertisement", but your question is
most
> timely.  In fact, uncannily so!  A couple of days ago I received a black
> Murex ramosus, and just THIS MORNING I prepared images of it, for the next
> MTP online auction.  Of course, "black", as it pertains to melanistic
shells,
> it not technically accurate.  Molluscs do not produce true black shell
> pigment.  When they look black, it is due to extremely heavy
concentrations
> or brown, or even red pigments.
> Regards,
> Paul M.