David;-
        Look for Olivella, Dentalum, Eupleura, and whatever hermit crabs may
inhabit.
            Art

LaVerne Lambert wrote:

> Where do you live David?  We only find coquinas and tusks.
>
> >
> >What do people frequently find live in beach drift?
> >
> >I don't mean after a "big blow" but on a regular day.
> >
> >I seem to find live or dying Epitonium often enough even though there are
> >no
> >detectable sea anemones or coelenterates nearby. I've found E. humphreysii
> >and E. lamellosum. Maybe they were sick and got dislodged from their
> >subtidal habitat?
> >
> >Nassarius acutus is a common beach drift denizen. I assume it's scavenging
> >the drift like I am.
> >
> >Terebra dislocata and Anadara ovalis are frequently live.
> >
> >What else?
> >
> >David Kirsh
>
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