I agree with Paul that your indication is rather poor, However I think that
The tiny shells, orange-pink and delicate, like lacquered fingernails may
be specimens of tellina tenuis. I'll privately post a photo of it to you.
Best regards
Enzo

At 15.18 10/12/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I've just joined this list. I am a writer researching a book, and for that
>purpose I'm trying to discover what types of seashells are typically found
>on the coast of Normandy, in particular the beach at Berck-sur-Mer
>(Berck-Plage). In particular, I have descriptions of two such shells and
>wonder what they might be:
>
>1. "little, white funnel-shaped",  conical, about 1-2 inches across
>
>2. "a million tiny shells, orange-pink and delicate, like lacquered
>  fingernails"
>
>  I'd be grateful for any guidance anyone might have about what these shells
>might be, as well as any information on other shells typical to that
>geographical area.
>
>
>Thanks very much, and looking forward to replies,
>Kate Moses
>*
>Kate Moses
>1240 Jackson Street
>San Francisco, CA 94109
>415-771-5508 phone & fax
>email: [log in to unmask]

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