I remember seeing that shell in the movie...the first thing that came to
my mind was the
Superb Gaza. I'll have to rent the movie when it comes out in DVD to
check it again!
Vicky Wall

Ross Mayhew wrote:

>Would anyone like to hazard a guess regarding the ID of the shell  featured
>in the current film TROY (yes, the Brad Pitt showcase)?   From what i have
>been told, early on, the mother picks up a white shell from shallow rocks to
>put into a necklace for her son.   It is a beautiful lustrous white or mother
>of pearl, 1-2" and described as a being a conical or spiral shape. Given the
>degree of historical accuracy Hollywood strives to maintain in its  Star-
>Studded blockbusters, it is most likely an Indo-Pacific shell - but perhaps
>this time someone did a bit of research.....
>
>Cool and damp at the Edge of the Universe....,
>Ross M.
>
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