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Re: Snail Pearls
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Bradley Buzard <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:57:32 -0400
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John,
 
           In the Smithsonian July 1997 issue there was an interesting
article about the pearls produced by the Indian Volute, Melo melo Lightfoot
1786.
           You can check out part of the article and see some pictures at
www.smithsonianmag.si.edu/smithsonian/issues97/jul97/pearls.html
 
Bradley Buzard
LaGrange, GA
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----- Original Message -----
From: Cramer, John <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 5:29 PM
Subject: Snail Pearls
 
 
> Bobbi Cordy - you've found pearls in conchs and abalones.  Where were they
> with respect to the shell?  I've collected abalones with "bumps" in the
top
> inside of the shell; a bit like pearls anchored to the shell but they
seemed
> result from efforts to seal the shell from boring worms or something
> similar.  What about the conchs?  Were the pearls well up inside?

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