Bill,
Since I don't live near the beach and actually deplore it due to the heat,
glare, sunburn, salt, and sand in and on every body surface and crevice,
I've never seen this behavior.  Next season let me know.  I'd love to drive
over and witness this.  I'll try to find that paper.  Now you guys know why
I work on landsnails.
 
Kurt
 
 
 
At 07:21 PM 3/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Kurt, I am not referring to any paper.  All of the people who spend
>any time on the beach in the summer will see the behavior that
>I described (surfing with an umbrella shaped foot).  You can stand
>in a foot of water and literally pick these guys up as they "surf" by.
>The kids are especially thrilled by this as they try to snatch them
>up as they go by.  They are not disloged -- they have a purpose
>-- mating.  C. Lloyd has made even more interesting observations
>in regards to the latter (mating) and other unusual behaviors which
>are not yet fully understood. We will see what happens this summer!
>
>Compared to our other common Terebra (Terebra dislocata) which
>is a passive species, the Hastula salleana are very active and are
>reminiscent of a Strombus alatus or Fasciolaria tulipa when handled
>- struggling and fighting to return to their natural surroundings.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bill F.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kurt Auffenberg <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 12:28 PM
>Subject: Re: A Dealer's Life (was: An Idea...)
>
>
>>Well, Tom.  It looks like it's just you and me on Terebra.  So, I'll just
>>spit out a few things.  Bill Frank is probably referring to a short paper
>>written on the underwater surfing abilities of Hastula salleana.  They
>>follow the tide up and down as they get dislodged by the surf.  It's a
>>pretty cool behavior, but the study was quite anecdotal.
>