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Hey Jordan,
Any idea of what that 4.5 foot Tridacna gigas weighed? I have a small 16
inch one and it is still really heavy.
Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA
> Hello Avril and All,
> Two of the general books I use are: The Audubon Society Field Guide to
North
> American Seashells and A Guide to Field Identification Seashells of North
> America by Abbott/Sandstrom. I don't know the price of the books, but
they
> are not expensive. More expensive books would be by Dance, Lindner (an
> excellent book if it could be found), Holt field guide, and others. The
> first two I mentioned are only for N.America.
> A good starter collection would be one or two representees from each
> family, showie or "pretty" shells. Here on Long Island I bought a bag of
> shells from an import store that imported objects from the Philippines.
That
> is where I bought my 4.5 foot Tridancna gigas, was outside now sold to a
L.I.
> Shell Club member who put it in the living room!
> Jordan *
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