Kevin, Charles and Emilio (and the group, of course),
 
Thanks for the answers ! I do have to tell everybody that my question on
purchasing a Tridacna was merely rethorical. I don't even have room
enough in our house to store a monster like that !!! Anyway, I really
didn't know this shell is listed as an endangered species, so I've
learned again!!!!
 
For the record : I'm still interested in stories about this Tridacna.
Did you know, for example, that the first one I ever saw is used as a
"Baptise font" (don't know the correct English term) in the church of
Aigues Mortes, a medieval city in the south of France ? I was a kid of
10 when our family travelled around there, but  I will never forget that
impression of a huge jaw. In my imagination, it was like a monster
swallowing innocent babies... And I hadn't seen 'Jaws' the movie yet at
that time...
 
Ok, back to studying again  (sigh....)
 
Jan from Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
Emilio Jose Power wrote:
 
> This is the CITES Web Page
> http://www.wcmc.org.uk/cites/english/index.html
>
> Later
> Emilio