it is?  they still sell them live for reef aquariums up to 8 or 9
inches, and i don't think they are farmed successfully yet, but they may
be...  where did you see that taking them is illegal, and in which
countries?  It's entirely possible they are illegal to take in certain
countries, but i think the reef dealers are getting them from
somewhere...
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Steve
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