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Jim,
You might want to contact the Mote Aquarium in Sarsota. The last
time I was there (October) they had 2-3 live over the 100 mm mark. I don't
remember where they came from except that they were deep water specimens.
Dan
>I'm sure it's been covered here before (I hear the groans even now), but
>please put up with this one more time . . . I'm new to the list as of
>yesterday.
>
>We are planning a family outing down to Sanibel on Jan 10-16. Anyone have
>any suggestions for where, specifically, we can find some nice shells? I'm
>aware of the ban on live shells on Sanibel, but how about any neighboring
>areas? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Also, anyone have any answers for this one: A month ago, we stopped and
>picked up some large Melongena corona on an oyster bed at low tide near
>Carrabelle, FL (we live in Tallahassee). There were hundreds of them (most
>about 100mm). Today we stopped to have a look and see if we could find a
>monster (I'm always looking for that 120+mm biggie). But we scoured the
>area and saw not a single one. Did they leave for deeper water as it's
>gotten colder? I'm baffled (but then I usually am . . .).
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>Thanks for any and all responses/information/opinions.
>
>Best regards,
>Jim Miller
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