Linda,

Neritodryas dubia is a fairly common Philippine shell and like many shells
from there, they seldom have an operc included, although I bought one with a
naticid operc!  Anyway, I was finally able to get some with opercs for the
book.  They are quite colorful once the periostracum is stripped.  I also
purchased a few of these freshwater dwellers (they are not as commonly found
in trees as is N cornea and others) that had data slips claiming 80 fathoms
in a tangle net!  Thankfully, I was eventually able to get many with good
data.

Tom E.

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> Thanks, Tom!
>
> I thought you would have an answer for me, and I'll add the
> information to my catalogue!
>
> Cordially,
> Linda
>
> P.S.  For once I got my new shells catalogued within less than a
> month from getting them (although these Neritidae were a previous
> acquisition that I forgot to catalogue).  It is a very attractive
> species - I have an assortment of about fifteen or so of them,
> unfortunately, no opercs.
>
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